134 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Blackbird with four Song-Thrush's eggs at Beith. Nest very 

 shallow and out of order. Singing on Eval, North Uist, at 

 about 800 feet, and Mr. Kinnear was much struck with dark 

 coloration of all seen in Barra and the Uists (p. 17). Last 

 in song, Kirkliston, 6th July. Sings again, i6th September, 

 and intermittently in many localities till 2oth December. All 

 over the island at Pentland Skerries on loth October, when 

 there was another movement, 2nd to icth November. 



T. ILIACUS (Redwing). Last seen mainland in spring, in several 

 localities, 2nd to 4th April. In autumn, first at Pentland 

 Skerries, i6th September (i); many passing Skerryvore, 27th; 

 Mainland appearances, 4th October, Glasgow and Kirkliston ; 

 6th, Beith (Ayr). For remarkable immigration on 2 ist 

 October, and abundance during winter on mainland, see 

 introduction. Dates of chief movements, loth and 2ist 

 October, and loth November. 



T. PILARIS (Fieldfare). Last mainland observations in spring, ist 

 to 6th May, exactly a month later than preceding species. 

 First autumn appearances, 8th to loth October, Sule Skerry 

 and Spiggie, Shetland. On the mainland, i3th October, 

 Burntisland ; iSth, Mull; i9th, Caldwell. Greatest move- 

 ment of immigration, 2ist to 22nd October (see introduction). 

 Abundant all winter throughout parts of mainland whence 

 observations come. 



T. MERULA (Blackbird). No important movement whatever 

 recorded. Singing in Edinburgh district in the end of 

 January and continued till Sth July. 



T. TORQUATUS (Ring-Ouzel). Mull, 4th April; Beattock, loth. 

 Mull, 3oth June, begin to gather and all local birds away a 

 month later. Nine on Ben Ledi on 22nd September (W. 

 Evans). Between 7th October and 4th November a few at 

 Sule Skerry, Pentland Skerries, and Bell Rock. 



SAXICOLA DESERTI (Desert Wheatear). One sent in the flesh from 

 Pentland Skerries, secured 26th May. 



S. CENANTHE (Wheatear). 24th March. Lendalfoot (Ayr); 26th, 

 Skerryvore; ist April, North Berwick; 2nd, Beith and Crail ; 

 5th, Swordale, E. Ross ; 6th, Broughton, Beattock, and Mull. 

 Spring passage reported at lighthouses till 26th May. 5th 

 June, Eden, Fife, one () with white head. In autumn, 2oth 

 August, Skerryvore, and daily a few till end of September. 

 Latest mainland occurrences, 10 and nth October, Crail. 



PRATINCOLA RUBETRA (Whinchat). ist May, Drumeldrie (Fife), 

 and Broughton (Peebles); 2nd, Mull; 5th, Bute; iSth, Car- 

 michael (Lanark). In May at the Fair Isle on eight occasions, 

 and the same number of times in September (p. 75). 



