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on 2ist October a flock of thirty or forty. On 3rd November 

 at the Bell Rock, several flying westward. 



C. FRUGILEGUS (Rook). On 2ist January enormous gathering at 

 Balgray, E. Renfrew. Clearing out old nest at Edinburgh 

 on 4th February, building at Kirkliston, 22nd, and young 

 out of nest there, 2nd May. A Lugton keeper estimates his 

 loss in nests of Pheasant's eggs this season, owing to Rook's 

 depredations, at fifty. 



ALAUDA ARVENSIS (Skylark). Singing at North Ronaldshay, where 

 they had their first flock (20) for a long time on iSth February. 

 On this date, also singing at Garscadden, Glasgow. In 

 Edinburgh singing three days earlier. Reappears at Caldwell 

 (E. Renfrew) on 4th March. On 2yth May, at Edinburgh, 

 young fully fledged and last in song there, 6th July. In the 

 autumn, first movement recorded igth and 2oth September. 

 Mull, passing south, flying high. Big accession to numbers 

 at Kirkliston this month. In various localities, in song between 

 3oth September and 4th November. 



A. ARBOREA (Wood- Lark). -A few early in November at the Fair 

 Isle, which remained till mid-December (p. 71). 



OTOCORYS ALPESTRIS (Shore-Lark). A small number at Fair Isle 

 from the end of October till mid-December (p. 72). 



CYPSELUS APUS (Swift). Kirkliston, 4th May ; Camphill, Glasgow 

 (2); Giffnock (i); Blackford Hill, a dozen (Evans); North 

 Berwick, all on 6th May. Largo, two flying north, and Forfar, 

 several seen on 7th. On 2oth a dozen passing north at Mull. 

 Passing south again in Mull, 26th July till ist August. Last 

 record Kirkliston, 25th August. 



CAPRIMULGUS EUROP^EUS (Nightjar). On 26th May at Pentland 

 Skerries remains found of a bird seen flying about middle of 

 April. On October 2nd one seen at Pentland Skerries, 

 and on 2oth one found dead in the harbour at Lerwick. 



IYNX TORQUILLA (Wryneck). One at the Fair Isle on 3rd September 

 (p. 78). 



DENDROCOPUS MAJOR (Great Spotted Woodpecker). From February 

 till May at South wick (Kirkcudbright) and at Closeburn 

 (Dumfries), a pair at each but no nest found (pp. 112-113). 



ALCEDO ISPIDA (Kingfisher). On the Clyde near Glasgow, nest 

 ready for eggs i3th April. 



CORACIAS GARRULUS (Roller). At Balnacoil on the Brora, Suther- 

 land, one on 28th May ("Annals," 1906, p. 185). 



UPUPA EPOPS (Hoopoe). One picked up dead at Loch of Harray, 

 near Stromness, on i6th November (The field, 24th November 

 1906, p. 908). 



