138 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



L. COLLURIO (Red-backed Shrike). Several late in May and early 

 in June at Fair Isle (p. 73). 



MUSCICAPA ATRICAPILLA (Pied Flycatcher). One at Scoughall, 

 east of North Berwick, on 8th May (W. Evans). Another 

 at Skerryvore on 2ist September, in which month at Fair 

 Isle small parties were passing at intervals (p. 76). 



M. GRISOLA (Spotted Flycatcher). Two are reported from Unst 

 on loth April, by T. Edmonston Saxby (p. 50), an extra- 

 ordinary date for a species that is pretty free from any vagaries 

 in the way of early occurrences. The next date is just at the 

 time it is expected, loth May, Dunbar, thereafter follow, i4th, 

 Kirkliston, i8th, Carmichael. Several appeared at Fair Isle 

 from late May till beyond mid-June, but only one in autumn, 

 on 1 5th September (p. 76). It was laying at Kirkliston on 

 6th June. From 28th July till end of August it was abundant 

 at Colinsburgh, and is last recorded for the mainland in East 

 Ross on 1 3th September. 



M. PARVA (Red-breasted Flycatcher). Three or four observed on 

 2oth and 2ist September at Fair Isle, and another thereon 

 4th October (pp. 76, 77). 



HIRUNDO RUSTICA (Swallow). Beith, 6th April; Carmyle (Glasgow), 

 i3th; Lendalfoot, iSth; Carmichael, 20th; Kirkliston, 2ist; 

 Blackford Hill, two on 6th May, "seems late in arriving in 

 the district this spring (W. Evans); Edinburgh, 7th May, 

 "now in full numbers" (Binnie) ; Mull, 26th May, "remark- 

 able absence of species." In autumn reported from nine 

 mainland localities in October, and on 22nd November, near 

 Cockenzie, one was observed (W. Evans). 



H. RUFULA (Red-rumped Swallow). One at Fair Isle on 2nd June 

 ("Annals," 1906, p. 205). 



CHELIDON URBICA (House Martin). On i6th April one at Colins- 

 burgh flying north ; appears Kirkliston 24th ; 6th' May, Mull ; 

 same date Canty Bay Hotel near North Berwick, where 

 numbers breed annually, first two pairs appeared (W. Evans) ; 

 May 8th, Largo, several. In Mull nesting abnormally late, 

 young of first and only brood leave nest on 8th August. At 

 Aberlady on 2gth September, young still in nest. Last 

 observation Crail, i6th October (2). 



COTILE RIPARIA (Sand-Martin). On 3rd April at Burntisland ; i2th 

 at Beith, and same day at Dunbar, one (Evans); i3th, 

 Elie, four (Evans): i3th, Cambuslang ; iSth, Coldstream, 

 several. Last seen Largo Bay, iSth September, with other 

 species. 



