68 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



the winter, but in the years 1884, 1885, 1887, and 1888, I 

 was here during the months of August and September, or 

 part of them. 



SONG THRUSH (Turdus musicus). One, or at most two pairs breed 

 in the island. A pair had several nests in the garden here 

 (Holland) this spring, but they always came to grief through 

 cats. It is only within the last two years or so that the 

 Thrush has been known to breed here. I find under date 

 1 3th October, "Have seen for some days numbers of Song 

 Thrushes about." 



REDWING (Turdus tliacus). First noticed for 1892 on i4th October, 

 when six were seen about the garden, one of which I shot. 

 After this I saw them in small lots up to 26th November, 

 never more than seven in a flock. 



FIELDFARE (Turdus pilaris). In 1892 they occurred here on 3rd 

 November, when I found a flock of close on 500 in one of 

 the grass parks near the house, out of which I shot nine. 

 Since this date I have seen them in small lots, up to a score, 

 and a few single birds. 



BLACKBIRD (Turdus merula). Two or three pairs resident : they 

 have only been so for a very few years. Last June one pair 

 had their nest in an Escallonia close to our dining-room 

 window. Unfortunately, the cats took the young when nearly 

 ready to fly. On 3rd November there were large numbers of 

 Blackbirds all along the stone dykes : the wind on the 2nd had 

 been strong from the S.E. 



WHEATEAR (Saocicola cunanthc). Common, and breeding all over 

 the island, both in rabbit-holes and old stone walls. The last 

 one I saw was on i5th October 1892. 



STONECHAT (Pratincola rubicold]. One, a female, shot on i5th 

 October 1892 : the only one I have ever noticed here. 



REDSTART (Rutidlla phxnicurus}. Saw three on ist September 

 1892. Shot one, a male. One seen on 2nd September, and 

 one 25th October. These birds often occur in company with 

 Pied Flycatchers. 



REDBREAST (Erithacus rubecula). On 4th October 1892, noticed 

 numbers scattered in small parties along the wall sides on the 

 west of the island. A few have remained about the garden up 

 to this date (January 1893). 



WHITETHROAT (Sylvia rufa). I shot one in the garden here on 

 1 9th September 1888, and on the icth July 1892 saw a 

 single bird in the garden, which remained a few days. 



