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E. MILIARIA (Corn Bunting). Sings, Fossil near Glasgow, 3rd 

 March ; one in song, a passing migrant in Mull on 2oth May; 

 flocks in Lerwick on gth, and I5th-i6th June; not as previously 

 supposed a resident on Fair Isle, though occurring at the seasons 

 of passage (p. 77). In lona, where it is a common nesting 

 species, only one family observed on i2th September. 



E. CITRINELLA (Yellow Bunting). Sings at Kirkliston, 23rd Feb., 

 Edinburgh 4th March ; nest and eggs i5th August, Kirkliston, 

 and last in song there, 25th. In song in Mull on nth and 

 again on 28th October. In the general movements at both 

 passages in Fair Isle (p. 77). 



E. HORTULANA (Ortolan Bunting). Late in spring and in September 

 at the Fair Isle (p. 77). 



E. SCHCENICLUS (Reed Bunting). A sporadic visitor as well as a 

 nesting species in Mull. A male incubating in Wigtownshire, 

 and on being disturbed going through the pantomime of feign- 

 ing cripple (p. 49). 



PLECTROPHANES NIVALIS (Snow Bunting). In varied numbers here 

 and there till 22nd April. On the Flannans, on eleven dates, 

 between 27th September and i5th November. The first to 

 appear on the Isle of May in autumn was on i5th September 

 (P- 1 8). 



CALCARIUS LAPPONICUS (Lapland Bunting). From 25th August till 

 29th October, at the Fair Isle (p. 77). One seen on the Isle of 

 May on ist October (p. 18). Frequent on the Flannans 3-14 

 September. 



STURNUS VULGARIS (Starling). At Glenorchard near Glasgow where 

 many had left their winter quarters on i gth January ; all had 

 gone by 9th March. At Barrhead (Renfrew) on 22nd 

 January, eight to ten thousand flew overhead. First seen about 

 Crosswood Reservoir (Midlothian) for season on 26th February. 

 Reported to be laying at Edinburgh and Kirkliston on 24th 

 April. More numerous than last year in the Outer Hebrides 

 (A.S.N.H., 1907, p. 210). At Swordale (E. Ross) in flocks 

 on 6th August, and on 6th December there the fields quite 

 black with Rooks and Starlings. 



PASTOR ROSEUS (Rose-coloured Starling).- One shot at in the com- 

 pany of Starlings at Dunbeath (Caithness) on nth July. Early 

 in autumn one found dead at Bonawe (Argyll), according to 

 the " Oban Times " (p. 49). 



PICA RUSTICA (Magpie). Eggs at Edinburgh, i6th April. On i ith 

 May at Largo one seen to come down twice to a Mistle- 

 Thrush's nest and carry off a young bird in spite of the chatter- 

 ing and swooping of the parents. 



