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Only once observed in spring at Fair Isle, but occasionally 

 numerous in autumn and a few remained for the winter (p. 71). 



E. HORTULANA (Ortolan Bunting). Quite a number during the last 

 days of May, and one on iSth September at Fair Isle (p. 71). 



E. PUSILLA (Little Bunting). An adult female shot at Fair Isle on 

 3rd October (p. 71). 



E. SCHCENICLUS (Reed-Bunting). At Kirkliston, nest in middle of 

 hedgerow and another in barley field each some distance from 

 water. Glen Dam, E. Renfrew, last in song 28th July. 

 During last days of May and early June several at Fair Isle where 

 it occurred from late September till 2oth November (pp. 70, 71). 



PLECTROPHENAX NIVALIS (Snow-Bunting). In first half of year 

 widely reported, except in south-west where only one bird 

 (Cardross, i3th February) seen. First autumn appearance at 

 Spiggie, Shetland, a flock on 8th October. A clutch from 

 Rathen, Aberdeenshire, taken this season ("Annals," p. 115). 



CALCARIUS LAPPONICUS (Lapland Banting). A few on Fair Isle in 

 May, returned on 8th September, and seen almost daily after 

 that date (p. 7 i ). 



STURNUS VULGARIS (Starling). Lighthouse observation on this 

 species quite trifling this year. At Glenorchard, Glasgow, 

 most of the Starlings which roosted during the winter left in 

 the first week of February. On i ith November at Drumpellier 

 (Lanark) "the trees and lift were black with starlings. The 

 trees with their visitors looked as if the foliage had suddenly 

 appeared again. Not an inch seemed without its bird, while 

 vast flocks circled around. Sudden movements would take 

 place and a black mass would burst from a tree, thin out like 

 dust and disappear from that tree's neighbourhood. It brought 

 to mind what I had once seen at the blowing up of a land- 

 mine " (Alex. Ross). 



PASTOR ROSEUS (Rose-coloured Starling). At Foula, Shetland, on 

 28th October, 5/6, one a fine ad. c? (P- 51)- 



PICA RUSTICA (Magpie). In East Renfrew on 4th November a 

 flock of ten and another of eleven (Rennie). 



CORVUS MONEDULA ( Jackdaw). At Crosswood Reservoir, West 

 Calder, four arrived ist March, on 2gth it was building at 

 Kirkliston, and on 2nd April at Edinburgh, but it was just 

 beginning to lay on ist May at Cleghorn Woods, Lanark. 



C. CORONE (Carrion-Crow). Building at Kirkliston on glh April. 



On 8th May in Fife, one killed a young Mistle-Thrush and 



carried it off to its nest. 

 C. CORNIX (Hooded Crow). At the Flannans in twos or threes 



between 22nd January and 5th April. At Pentland Skerries 



