136 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



PHYLLOSCOPUS SUPERCILIOSUS (Yellow-browed Warbler). In the 

 second half of September and early days of October, six at 

 the Fair Isle (p. 74), and on 2 ist September one at Skerryvore 



(p. sO- 



P. RUFUS (Chiffchaff). At Lendalfoot (Ayr), 4th April ; Beith 

 (Ayr), 1 5th; Coldstream, iSth (H. N. Bonar). At Whittinge- 

 hame, 5th June (H. N. Bonar). At the Bell Rock one killed 

 28th August, and one on loth October at Fair Isle (p. 74). 



P. TROCHILUS (Willow- Wren). Lendalfoot, 5th April; Carmyle, 

 near Glasgow, i3th, and Kirkliston same date. First recorded 

 as abundant on 28th on the Cart near Glasgow, and at Edin- 

 burgh on ist May full numbers. Singing softly at Pencaitland 

 on nth September, it is last recorded for the mainland on the 

 iSth at Gilston, Colinsburgh. 



P. SIBILATRIX (Wood- Wren). On 4th May appears at Burntisland ; 

 7th, Roslin Glen, several (Evans) ; 8th, Kirkliston ; i2th, Mull, 

 but Mr. M 'Donald writes that in a given area in Aros Woods 

 there, but two pairs occurred where twenty could have been 

 marked in former years. There was a small addition to the 

 nesting birds there, however, early in June. 



ACROCEPHALUS STREPERUS (Reed- Warbler). - - The first Scottish 

 example was shot on the Fair Isle on 24th September (p. 74). 



A. PHRAGMITIS (Sedge- Warbler). Several appeared at the Bell Rock 

 on 1 2th May, two being killed. It is reported as occurring at 

 Kirkliston on i3th, and was laying there on 2nd June. Last 

 in song at Glen Dam (E. Renfrew) on 28th July, and Kirk- 

 liston on ist August. Last seen on the mainland at the Lake 

 of Menteith (Binnie) on i2th September, in which month there 

 were two occurrences in the latter half at the Fair Isle, where it 

 was not uncommon from the second week till the end of May 

 (P- 74). 



CINCLUS AQUATICUS (Dipper). In Mull begins on ist March re- 

 pairing nest which has been used for the past eight years. The 

 nest is a formidable affair now. Two broods were reared, and 

 the autumnal song began on 22nd August. At Alyth (Perth), 

 on 23rd March, has young birds (Dr. Dewar). Returned to 

 winter quarters at Caldwell (Renfrew) on 26th September. 



CERTHIA FAMILIARIS (Tree-Creeper). On ipth May, in Bute, a 

 nest with six fresh eggs (R. Wilson). One of the Continental 

 race found exhausted at the Fair Isle on 27th December 

 (p. 72). 



MOTACILLA LUGUBRIS (Pied Wagtail). On 4th March returned to 

 Caldwell, and on 22nd to West Calder. A dozen at North 

 Ronaldshay on 24th, and on 26th, a pair by the river, inland 



