144 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



the tits. The usual cream-coloured ground was quite absent. 

 Movements are reported at various lighthouses in September 

 (25-29) and on 28th October and 3rd November at Corsewall. 



PHYLLOSCOPUS SUPERCILIOSUS (Yellow-browed Warbler). One ( $ ) 

 at the Fair Isle on 25th September (p. 21). 



P. RUFUS (Chiffchaff). Earliest reports are 25th March Lendalfoot, 

 26th Thornliebank (E. Renfrew), 3151 Beith. Miss Fanny 

 Anderson of Barskimming (Ayr) told the writer that in their 

 garden, which usually harbours four pairs, not one was heard all 

 last year (1904), which she attributed to the weather being 

 very bad at the usual time of their appearance. 



P. TROCHILUS (Willow- Wren). Two examples of this species 

 probably were seen on 24th March by the Rev. Mr. Gibson at 

 Carmichael (Lanark). They remained silent while under 

 observation. At Lendalfoot (Ayr) several were observed on 

 26th by Mr. Chas. Berry. The next occurrence reported is at 

 Giffnock (E. Renfrew) on gth April. The main body appeared 

 generally by the i6th, when they were "swarming" in Bute, 

 and had appeared even at Lerwick. At Beith one was seen 

 carrying feathers to its nest after two eggs had been laid. 

 Autumn reports are meagre the latest, Halmyre (Peebles) ist 

 October, "gone." On the Fair Isle it was observed up till 

 4th October. 



P. SIBILATRIX (Wood-Wren). First reported from Edinburgh, 5th 

 May (Evans). 



ACROCEPHALUS FHRAGMiTis (Sedge Warbler). - - At Auchinblae 

 (Kincardine) numerous, and Halmyre (Peebles) plentiful, 2gth 

 April, Delny (Ross) ist May, Giffnock (E. Renfrew) 6th. 



LOCUSTELLA N^VIA (Grasshopper Warbler). Dairy (Ayr) 5th, 

 Radernie, i2th, are the only reports. 



ACCENTOR MODULARIS (Hedge-Sparrow). - - Immense numbers at 

 Dunrossness, Shetland, izth to i6th April, with gale from S.E. 

 Sang at Kirkliston till i6th August, and regained song 24th 

 September. 



CINCLUS AQUATICUS (Dipper). At the Dun Moss on the road from 

 Stewarton to Glasgow a nest and five eggs on ist April. 

 In September at Loch Feochan a pied variety noted. 

 ("A.S.N.H.," 1905, p. 244). 



PARUS MAJOR (Great Titmouse). At Edinburgh sings on 2 ist 

 January, and regains song 2yth September. 



P. PALUSTRIS (Marsh-Titmouse). One observed Loch Awe on 29th 

 November (p. 51). 



