12 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



a strange pair appeared, to the evident concern of the raven 

 proprietors, who were very unsettled and noisy during the 



visit. 



HOODED CROW (Corvus comix). A pair seen occasionally at all 

 seasons, but said not to breed ; at any rate their young have 

 not been observed. These birds were seen throughout our visit 

 and one of them was shot, but the survivor had a fresh mate 

 two days later. 



ROOK (Corvus frugilegus), An occasional visitor, either singly or in 

 small numbers, twelve seen on April 10, 1902, being the 

 highest record. The other records are for January, once ; 

 March, once ; April, twice ; May, once. 



JACKDAW {Corvus monedula). Only once observed, namely on 

 February 22, 1901. 



STARLING (Stitrnus vulgaris). Appears on passage, sometimes in 

 great flocks, which remain for several days. Not a single 

 Starling was seen during our sojourn, and these visitors are 

 evidently migrants to and from the Continent. The earliest 

 record for its appearance relates to a single bird seen on 

 September 27, 1904, They appear chiefly in October and 

 November, along with other northern birds of passage ; and 

 again from mid-February, during March, and sometimes as 

 late as mid-April. On April 15, 1904, many Starlings, with 

 Redwings, Wheatears, and Skylarks were at the lantern at 

 10.30 P.M. It has only twice been noted as visiting the island 

 during winter, namely in 1903, when two appeared on the 5th 

 and one on the iSth of December. 



CHAFFINCH (Fringilla calebs). Common in the autumn of 1901, 

 being seen on several occasions during the winter of that year, 

 but has rarely appeared since. In the year named, great num- 

 bers arrived on the 3oth of October, several large flocks during 

 November, and flocks again on the 3rd and 23rd of December. 

 Since that year the bird has only been twice noted, namely, 

 on the iyth of January, 1902, several; and on the iSth ot 

 November, 1903, one. 



BRAMBLING (Fringilla montifringilld). Observed on one occasion 

 only, namely, on the i5th of November 1901, when nine or 

 ten appeared. 



GREENFINCH (Ligurinus chloris). Has been known to visit the 

 island on two occasions only, namely, a large flock on the 3oth 

 October 1901, and another on the lyth December of the 

 same year. A wing of one of these visitors was sent for 

 identification. 



