12 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



into Garth Wick, 3oth October, and saw another sheltering in 

 nettles near Garth Crofts on Sunday 6th October. One or 

 two others were observed around Sumburgh and Quendale, but 

 not prior to 5th October. 



SONG THRUSH (Turdus musicus). My cousin, who accompanied us 

 in 1892 to Quendale, Mr. Adrian Forrester, who is a keen 

 collector, saw several thrushes, and we observed two near 

 Garth on gth October. 



REDWING (Turdus iliaeus). One ; the only one seen up to date of 

 i2th October 1891. I shot amongst the peat "cuts." Only 

 single birds seen among the peat cuts, or in the " plantie 

 cruives," up till 2oth, when about a score were found sheltering 

 in a flock in the Mill Burn Glen, close to Quendale. In 1892 

 a few single birds seen on and after 5th October. One or two 

 seen nearly every day for a week or so. 



FIELDFARE ( Turdus pilaris). In 1891, only a few solitary birds 

 seen scattered among the more sheltered hollows. In 1892, 

 they did not arrive or show up with Redwings or Thrushes 

 during October ; but early in November a flock was reported 

 to us by Captain M'Farlane, as seen in the angle formed by 

 two walls, close to the Established Church a favourite place 

 for newly arrived migrants. 



WHEATEAR (Saxicola cenanthe). A few scattered birds, natives of the 

 district, remained into October, and until about the i4th, but 

 not later than this in 1891, except one a passing bird, or a 

 lingerer on the igth. In 1892, most of the Wheatears 

 disappeared earlier, or about the 6th October. 



WHINCHAT (Pratincola rubetra). We did did not meet with the 

 Whinchat in 1891 ; but in 1892, Mr. Adrian Forrester shot a 

 young male on Fitful Headland on 8th October. 



STONECHAT (Pratincola rubicold). We did not meet with the Stone- 

 chat in 1891 ; but a male was obtained on the Mill Burn, and 

 a young bird on Fitful, 6th October 1892. 



REDSTART (Rutidlla phcsnieurus). A single male seen in Mill Glen 

 Burn, and a female seen previously, between the sea and 

 Quendale Links, on the 2nd October 1892. Not observed in 

 autumn of 1891. 



HEDGE ACCENTOR (Accentor modularis). Not in our 1891 list. 

 Only one seen in nettles at Garth Banks, 9th October 1892. 



BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilla}. A female observed within a few 

 paces, skulking and sheltering amongst nettles, inside old croft 

 at Garth Banks, on Sunday, gth October 1892. 



WILLOW WARBLER (Phyttoscopus trochilus). Not noticed in 1891. 

 Several seen, one at Garth Banks, 6th October, 1892, on the 



