i8 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



TREE SPARROW, Passer montanus. Seen most days while we were 

 on the island; two from the i2th to the 2ist September, and 

 several afterwards. 



CHAFFINCH, Fringilla ccelebs. Several on the island from 2yth 

 September to 4th October. 



BRAMBLING, Fringilla montifringilla. Four arrived on the 26th 

 September (S.E. wind, very light), and there were large flocks 

 on the island next day ; these, however, passed on quickly, 

 only a few being seen on 28th and 29th September. Large 

 flocks were again on the island from the 3oth September to 

 the 2nd October ; on the 3rd none were visible, but one was 

 present from the 4th to the 6th October. One on ist October 

 had almost the entire head and neck in the black plumage of 

 summer. 



SCARLET GROSBEAK, Carpodacus erythinus. We procured one bird 

 of this species in Mr. Macleod's garden on the 25th September 

 (S.E. wind, light). When we first saw it, it was eating a moth 

 among the potato-shaws, and it took short flights, settling on 

 and amongst the oats, potatoes, or weeds. Every Sparrow 

 and Meadow Pipit that came near chased it away, but in each 

 case it returned to the garden after a short flight ; while being 

 chased it uttered a curious little monosyllabic note. It was 

 in the green type of plumage, and was very tame and confiding. 

 This is the second known occurrence of this species in 

 Scotland. 



REED BUNTING, Emberiza schceniclus. Three came in on 26th 

 September, and one or two were seen each subsequent day 

 till 2nd October, one on 4th October. They frequented the 

 gardens and were very fearless, sitting on a wall, etc., till we 

 got quite close, flirting their tails, elevating the feathers of 

 their heads, and uttering a peculiar single note. 



LAPLAND BUNTING, Calcarius lapponicus. One seen, but not pro- 

 cured, on the ist October (S.E. wind). 



SNOW BUNTING, Plectrophanes nivalis. The first bird of this species 

 came in on i5th September (light W. breeze) and stayed till 

 the i yth. The next one appeared on the 2 ist and was 

 followed by another on 2nd October, which bird we saw on 

 the two following days. All were fine white males ; the last 

 one sang a pretty little trilling song as he sat on a stone or 

 rose to fly. Two more were sent us, that had been killed at 

 the light during a rush on 5th November ; one was very white 

 indeed, the other, on the contrary, showed very little white. 



SKY-LARK, Alauda arvensis. One on the island on the iyth 

 September, several next day, and one or two till the 20th. 



