154 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



GOLDEN -CRESTED WREN, Regulus cristatus. I have only seen a 

 single example here, and it was caught in a merchant's shop 

 at Scarnish. 



WILLOW WREN, Phylloscopus trochilus. A regular visitor on the 

 spring migration, but does not breed here. 



HEDGE SPARROW, Accentor modularis. I have only seen a single 

 bird here, and that one was in an exhausted state. 



WREN, Troglodytes parvulus. Common in winter, and a few 

 remain all summer ; but I do not think they breed here. 



PIED WAGTAIL, Motacilla lugubris. Rather rare. I saw one in my 

 garden in March of the present year (1897). 



WHITE WAGTAIL, Motacilla alba. A regular visitor, in small parties 

 of three, four, or five individuals, on the spring migration, 

 which lasts for some days. They pass here, on their return 

 journey, from the middle of August to the beginning of 

 September. 



MEADOW PIPIT, Anthus pratensis. An abundant resident and 

 breeding species. As this bird does not seem to increase, the 

 surplus stock must migrate to other fields. It frequents 

 pastures, and nests in old turf walls. 



ROCK PIPIT, Anthus obscurus. A numerous resident and breeding 

 species. It frequents the seashore, and breeds on rocky shelves. 



SWALLOW, Hirundo rustica. I see one or two nearly every summer, 

 but they do not breed here. 



SAND MARTIN, Cotile riparia. This species bred here in 1886, 

 and previously, but does not do so now. 



GREENFINCH, Ligurinus chloris. Large flocks arrive in autumn and 

 early winter. It mostly frequents turnip fields on its arrival. 

 A few remain about the stackyards till spring. 



HOUSE SPARROW, Passer domesticus. Has become rather common 

 within the last few years. 



TREE SPARROW, Passer montanus. Numerous and resident, and 

 has been since the oldest inhabitant can remember. It breeds 

 in the ruins of the old churches at Kirkapol. The natives 

 say it was much more numerous at one time, and was re- 

 garded as a serious pest, as it shook the barley badly. 



CHAFFINCH, Fringilla cozlebs. An occasional winter visitor in small 

 numbers. It never stays long here. 



TWITE, Linota flavirostris. An abundant resident. It breeds 

 among the short heather, and feeds in the grain-fields. 



