i S 2 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



GARRULUS GLANDARIUS (Jay). 



Sokvay Lockerbie, Nov. 5, one shot, a drove frequenting the 

 woods at Closeburn. Large flocks in Annandale and Nithsdale 

 ("Annals," 1898, pp. 49> 181-182). 



CORVID/E (Crows and Rooks). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Rooks, Oct. 25, flock passing S. 

 Sutherland Qx$t Wrath, Crows, Nov. 3 and 4, all day. Tay- 

 Tayfield, Hooded Crow, May 3, large numbers, very unusual at 

 this season. Dee Peterhead, Oct. 24, in large numbers, first of 

 season. Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, Jackdaw, Oct. 2 2 ; Nov. 

 9, rested on tower. Tiree, Rook, Nov. 26, flock. 



ALAUDA ARVENSIS (Skylark). 



Orkney Pentland Skerries, Oct. 7, killed at light. Forth 

 Isle of May, Oct. 12, a few at lantern. Argyll and Isles Skerry- 

 vore, March 22, killed at lantern; Aug. 24, many at lantern: 

 Sept. 12, flying about light with other small birds ; Oct. 19, a rush, 

 many striking ; Nov. 1 9, great rush with other birds. Dhuheartach, 

 Oct. 1 9, a rush all night with other birds ; Nov. 9, great numbers 

 at light. Solway Mull of Kintyre, Nov. 9, in rush with other 

 birds. 



Principal movements, Oct. 19, Nov. 9 and 19. 



CYPSELUS APUS (Swift). 



Sutherland Scormelate, June i. Dee Peterhead, May 17, 

 first; Sept. 20, last. Toy Fordoun, May 16, arrived; Aug. 20, 

 left. Tayfield, May 6, first. Forth Murrayfield, May 14; Edin- 

 burgh, Sept. 29. Tweed Halmyre, May 10, 20 or so; Chirnside, 

 May i4-Aug. 15. Clyde Crookston, Hangingshaw, Beith, May 3. 



Earliest, May 3, Clyde; latest, Sept. 29, Edinburgh. 



CAPRIMULGUS EUROP/EUS (Nightjar). 



TW-//J Dalkeith Park, May 5; Dryden Glen, Aug. 18. Clyde 

 Lamlash, April 23. 



IYNX TORQUILLA (Wryneck). 



SIietlandoM\a, April 30, one captured ("Annals," 1898, 

 p. 182). 



DENDROCOPUS MAJOR (Great Spotted Woodpecker). 



Sutherland Scotscalder, Sept. 30 ; Auchingill, Oct. 19 ; Tongue, 

 Oct. 22 ; Wick, Nov. 4. ( Moray Pluscarden, Nov. 10, one, a few 

 others seen in district. 'West Ross Nigg, Oct., one ; Braemore, 

 seen daily, Dec. to March ; Invertael, one. Dee Aberdeen, Oct. 8, 

 one; Nov. 12, one. Peterhead, Oct. 29, two young birds; Glen- 



