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spots on the spurs of the tongue. Last in song, Kirkliston, 

 3oth July, and regains it there on iyth September. On seven 

 occasions between 28th September and 8th October at the Isle 

 of May. 



A. COLLARIS (Alpine Accentor). One observed on the Fair Isle in 

 the autumn (p. 73). New to Scotland. 



CINCLUS AQUATICUS (Dipper). In Mull, i4th February, nest nearly 

 complete. On 2oth April young of first brood left nest, 

 and on 2yth June second brood left. General laying time 

 6th- 1 Qth April. One on the shore at Crail on igth October. 



ACREDULA ROSEA (Long-tailed Titmouse). Common in winter 

 1907-8 in Mull, but not found nesting 1908. Building at 

 Darnley (Glasgow), nth April. 



PARUS MAJOR (Great Titmouse). In song, Mull, loth January, lays 

 at Kirkliston, 2oth May, and last in song there, i8th June. 

 On 2nd December at Largo uttering its spring-note again. 



P. ATER (Coal-Titmouse). Sings at Kirkliston, 6th February till 

 1 8th June, and young away there, 22nd. Two got at the Bass 

 Rock, 28th September (p. 49). 



TROGLODYTES PARVULUS (Wren). Laying at Kirkliston, gth May, 

 and last in song there, 23rd August. Regains song, i7th 

 September. A few at the Isle of May 3rd, 7th, and 8th 

 October, one at Monach 26th, and half a dozen occurrences 

 in November at the Flannans. 



MOTACILLA LUGUBRIS (Pied Wagtail). Numerous at Lamlash, 22nd 

 February, returned to Largo (Lahill), i5th March, common on 

 river Kelvin, 22nd. Laying at Kirkliston, 2gth April. Swarms 

 in the fields at Largo, 6th September. Almost daily on the 

 Isle of May, loth September till 2nd October (p. 12). 



M. ALBA (White Wagtail). At Lerwick, nth March; Stromness, 

 1 7th ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist," 1908, p. 181); river 

 Kelvin near Glasgow, 22nd. Five Clyde reports April and 

 Mull, 24th (i), and 27th (2). Lerwick, 5th and 8th May; 

 Dornoch 23rd (i). Supposed nesting Killilan (N.W. High- 

 lands) ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist," 1908, p. 253). Ten 

 reports in autumn from all points between 3oth August, Largo, 

 and 25th September, Bunessan (large numbers at last). 



M. MELANOPE (Grey Wagtail). Laying, Kirkliston, 1 5th April; young 

 on wing, Caldwell (Renfrew), i5th May; eighteen on shore 

 together at Fairlie (Ayr), 23rd November. 



M. FLAVA (Blue -headed Yellow Wagtail). Probably bred near 

 Aberdeen ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist," 1908, pp. 253-254). 

 Added to the Fair Isle fauna during the year (p. 72). 



