I 4 o ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



F. MONTIFRINGILLA (Brambling). Curiously the only light thrown 

 on the appearance of this species in autumn are the records of 

 "hundreds " at Sound, Shetland, yth October, and of varying 

 numbers, but only once of a large flock at the Pentland Skerries 

 between that date and the 1 6th of same month. Nor can these* 

 trivial movements be connected with the great immigration to 

 " Forth " and " Clyde " which took place apparently unobserved. 

 Supplementing the observations already made in the introduc- 

 tion (q.v.\ it may be said that from the Clyde above Lanark, 

 through the Glasgow district, and on to the Gareloch and Bute 

 and South Ayrshire they have been traced. Where in former 

 years they were unknown they have become familiar, and where 

 they were recognised as regular visitors, as at Carmichael, they 

 have been in unprecedented numbers. So abundant was the 

 beech-mast at Carmichael that they refused grain laid on the 

 ground where they fed. The last of them had not left the 

 Glasgow district on the 2ist of April, and the Gareloch on 

 24th April 1907. On nth December at Largs, one, pure 

 white on crown of head, primaries, and scapulars. Whitish on 

 back and rump. Breast pale plum colour, shading off to white. 

 A little brown on the sides of the head, nape, and secondaries. 

 On 5th January 1907 a cream-coloured one at Carmichael. 



[It occurred in great numbers at Fair Isle from September 

 1 9 to end of October. W. E. C.] 



L. LINARIA (Mealy Redpoll). A small party appeared on Fair Isle 

 in May (p. 70). 



L. RUFESCENS (Lesser Redpoll). Bute, ig\h May, a nest with four 

 slightly incubated eggs, which is early (Wilson). 



L. FLAVIROSTRIS (Twite). In Bute on igth May, a nest with six 

 eggs on the point of hatching (Wilson). 



PYRRHULA MAJOR (Northern Bullfinch). One presumed to be this 

 species on 7th, and another on iith October at Lerwick (pp. 

 49, 50). Many ( $ and $ ) seen Unst, 4th November (p. 50). 

 A few of both sexes in November for a few days on Fair Isle 



(P- 7)- 



CARPODACUS ERYTHRINUS (Scarlet Grosbeak). One shot on Fair 

 Isle on 3rd October, an addition to the Scottish Fauna (p. 70). 



EMBERIZA MILIARIA (Corn Bunting). At Whalsay, 8th February, a 

 mixed flock. In N.W. Mull a passing migrant (i) on 2nd 

 May. Last in song, i2th August, Edinburgh. At Fife Ness 

 crowds sheltering on the lee side of turnip leaves on i5th 

 October. At Lendalfoot (So. Ayr) about a hundred for a 

 week " a very unusual sight here " (Chas. Berry). 



E. CITRINELLA (Yellow Bunting). At Kirkliston. Sings on iSth 

 February. Last nest there 24th August and last in song 28th. 



