208 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



FRINGILLA CCELEBS (Chaffinch). Increased numbers on iyth March 

 at Unst. Pentland Skerries 2ist October, flock; Barra, 3oth 

 October; Flannans, loth November (50). 



F. MONTIFRINGILLA (Brambling). A great many in Unst from i6th 

 April till 27th May, also reported from Whalsay (Shetland), 



1 gth. First autumn appearance, 2yth October, Carmichael 

 (Lanark). Several in Aros Woods, Mull, 2 2nd November. 



LINOTA LINARIA (Mealy Redpoll).- One "limed" in November, at 

 Beith (Ayr). 



PLRCTROPHBNAX NIVALIS (Snow-Bunting). Very few notices of 

 this species on the mainland have been received. The last 

 spring mainland observation is 3rd April, at Girvan, where I saw 

 a dozen on the shore north of the town. The earliest mainland 

 autumn occurrences are from Fife, nth October, Largo (i); 

 5th November, East Neuk (5); and the only "large flock" is 

 recorded in the same schedules, St. Andrews, igth January. 

 At the Flannans the chief movements were in winter from 

 2 Qth September till i3th December. At North Ronaldshay 

 "large flocks" occurred on 22nd February and zgth October, 

 while at Sule Skerry the largest numbers seen were on 3ist 

 March (40), and iith November (80). 



CALCARIUS LAPPONICUS (Lapland-Bunting). As already recorded 

 ("A.S.N.H." 1904, p. 207). Messrs. Clarke and Laidlaw 

 found a flock on the Flannans during their stay from 6th till 



2 i st September, and several were seen on Sule Skerry on the 

 22nd. 



STURNUS VULGARIS (Starling). In January Starlings are recorded 

 as being in considerable numbers at Inverbroom, having 

 remained all winter for the first time. The only Lighthouse 

 notice of importance in spring is a great rush at the Flannans 

 on 1 5th April, wind S.E., light-breeze, hazy, and rain. There 

 are many reports in winter from the Bell Rock north about by 

 Sule Skerry to the Flannans, Monacli, and Corsewall, but only 

 at the last named are the numbers other than trifling. On 

 iith December at Corsewall there were immense flocks along 

 the shore. 



GARRULUS GLANDARIUS (Jay). About fifteen shot in the Luss 

 district of Loch Lomond between May 1903 and May 1904. 



CORVUS MONEDULA (Jackdaw). From Beith a partial albino is 

 reported, having the head and body light slate-colour, the 

 flights and tail feathers white tinged with cinnamon. 



C. FRUGILEGUS (Rook). In Unst a small flock on i4th February. 

 Numbers greatly increased there 23rd March, and on 2 oil) 

 April enormous numbers over whole island; last seen roth 



