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found as far north as Labrador and the Fur countries, and thus it 

 might reach our shores via Greenland and Iceland not a phenomenal 

 passage. EDS.] 



The Corn-Bunting 1 and Chiff-Chaff in Mull. While, relatively 

 speaking, the Corn-Bunting {Emberiza miliarid) is a fairly common 

 nesting species in the island of lona, I have not been able to 

 record it as such in Mull until this year, when it was fairly common, 

 especially in the immediate neighbourhood of Tobermory. I shall 

 be interested to note if the species remains during winter. Hitherto, 

 I have only been able to describe it as a sporadic spring migrant. 



The extension of the Chiff-Chaff (Phylloscopus rufus) to Mull 

 is a limited one one pair in 1908, and the same this year. 

 The beech wood, near to Avos House, is the special habitat. 

 D. MACDONALD, Tobermory. 



Heronries in Mull. Mr. Boyd-Watt ought not to have asterisked 

 Gribun heronry as being untenanted. From its unassailable posi- 

 tion on the precipice, its occupancy is not likely to be endangered 

 in the immediate future, and its past has extended for at least 100 

 years. Smaller heronries known to me are those near Avos House, 

 Killiechronan, and Ulva. D. MACDONALD, Tobermory. 



Ruddy Sheld-Duek at Sule Skerry, Orkney. An adult female 

 specimen of the Ruddy Sheld-Duck ( Tadorna casarcci), was obtained 

 on this Atlantic islet on the 1 8th of June, and was forwarded to the 

 Royal Scottish Museum in the flesh. The occurrence of this 

 southern and eastern European species at this remote skerry is 

 very remarkable. It has not hitherto been known to visit any of 

 the northern isles. WM. EAGLE CLARKE. 



Pintail in Solway : an explanation. With reference to the 

 note in the July number of the "Annals of Scottish Natural History," 

 by Mr. Service, of the " Pintail " shot near Carsethorn on the 

 Solway, Sir Richard Graham has kindly informed me that it was 

 a Duck which came from Netherby. JAS. BARTHOLOMEW, Beattock. 



Oeeurrenee of Black-tailed Godwit in the Cromarty Firth. 



Beside the Cromarty Firth, on 23rd April 1909, I saw a Black- 

 tailed Godwit (Limosa belgicd) with a flock of Bar-tailed Godwits. 

 The Black-tailed Godwit appeared to be in winter plumage. I after- 

 wards saw the bird on 3rd and 2ist May; and it was last seen 

 on 4th June amongst a party of Knots. I again saw a bird of this 

 species on 3oth August, in company with some Bar-tailed Godwits. 

 ANNIE C. JACKSON, Swordale. 



Black-tailed Godwit in Fife. A Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa 

 belgica), in interesting transition plumage, and the first I have 

 ever seen here, was shot at the Morton Loch, Tentsmuir, by the 

 owner, Mr. Christie, on the 2oth of August, and sent to me. It 

 is now in the Royal Scottish Museum. W. BERRY, Newport, Fife. 



