16 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



especially those who are interested in the phenomenon of 

 bird migration. 



This new British bird is a summer visitor to North- 

 eastern Europe, and finds its western limit in the valley of the 

 River Petchora, where it was discovered by Messrs. Harvie- 

 Brown and Seebohm during their notable investigations into 

 the ornis of that little-known region. Eastwards, the last- 

 named naturalist found it nesting in the valley of the Yenesei, 

 and it also occurs in summer in the highlands of Kashmir. 

 In winter it is widely distributed over India, being only 

 absent from the southern portion of the peninsula. The 

 only record known to me for Europe, beyond the Petchora 

 and Eastern Russia, is one for the river Po in Italy, as 

 mentioned by Eduardo in " Avicula " (ii. 1-2) in 1898. 



In plumage Phylloscopus tristis resembles our Chiff-Chaff, 

 P. riifus, but is browner above ; has the under parts buff, 

 paler on the chin, throat, and abdomen ; and the bill and 

 legs darker, the latter being blackish brown. It differs 

 also from the Common Chiff-Chaff in its song, which is loud 

 but not musical. 



Its nest was found by Seebohm on the lower Yenesei. 

 One which he describes was placed in the branches of an alder 

 about 4 feet from the ground, and was semidomed, com- 

 posed of grass, and lined with grouse feathers. The eggs 

 are white, spotted with dark purple, and are large for the 

 size of the bird. 



THE ROYAL SCOTTISH MUSEUM, EDINBURGH. 



NOTES ON THE BIRDS SEEN IN THE OUTER 

 HEBRIDES DURING THE SPRING OF 1906. 



By NORMAN B. KINNEAR, M.B.O.U. 



DURING last spring I spent some six weeks in the Outer 

 Hebrides, starting at Barra and working north to Stornoway. 

 For part of the time I was fortunate in having my friend 

 Mr. P. H. Bahr for a companion, and my only regret is that 

 he was not able to continue with me for the whole trip. 

 The principal object of our visit was to see certain species 



