ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Wagtails. Wind S.E., strong. At Rattray Head L.H. a 

 rush of Redstarts and Whitethroats occurred on Sept. 7, wind 

 S.S.E. 



On the West Coast rushes of Wheatears, Robins, Meadow 

 Pipits, and Pied Wagtails were noted at Skerryvore and 

 Dhuheartach, Sept. 5-14, with easterly winds; and Wheat- 

 ears and Robins at Pladda, Sept. 5-7. A later rush of 

 Thrushes, Chaffinches, and Snow Buntings was observed at 

 Skerryvore, Nov. 4 and 5, with strong N.W.-S.W. winds. 



Among other points of interest contained in the reports, 

 attention may be called to the evidence for the farther ex- 

 tension of range of the Stock Dove and Tufted Duck ; the 

 unusual number of Turtle Doves, reported from many widely 

 separated localities ; the occurrence of Wrynecks in the 

 Orkney Islands and at Arbroath, and of the Red-backed 

 Shrike (Lanius collurio] at Rattray Head. 



The list of rare and casual visitants includes a specimen 

 of the Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria) killed at Dhuheartach 

 Light on Sept. 8, during a rush of other birds ; male 

 Squacco Heron (Ardca ralloides], killed in North Ronaldshay, 

 Sept. 7 ; Night Heron (Nycticorax griseiis}, young male, 

 Barra, O.H., Oct. 12 ; Bittern (Botanrus stellaris], in Stirling- 

 shire, Feb. 1 8 ; Hoopoe (Upitpa epops], taken near Stirling, 

 Nov. 1 6 ; Roller (Coracias garrula\ in the Orkney Islands 

 and East Lothian ; and an adult specimen of Sabine's Gull 

 (Xenia sabinii\ seen in Aberlady Bay, August 24. 



TURDUS MUSICUS (Song Thrush). 



Orkney N. Ronaldshay, Sept. 5; 12, in rush with Warblers. 

 Argyll Tiree, Oct. 26; Skerryvore, April 5, 7, 18, 20 ; Nov. 4, in 

 rush with other birds, N.W. Clyde Ailsa Craig, Oct. 31, Nov. 9 ; 

 Pladda, Mar. 10, April 16, Dec. 9; Camphill, Glasgow, "numerous 

 to Oct. 26." 



TURDUS ILIACUS (Redwing). 



Moray Insh, Oct. 17. Forth Roslin, Oct. 12. Tweed 

 Chirnside, Nov. 15. Outer Hebrides Barra, Nov. 3-May 5. Argyll 

 Skerryvore, Oct. 7; Tiree, Oct. 24. Clyde Ailsa, Oct. iS; 

 Queen's Park, Glasgow, Nov. 7, Mar. 15. 



Earliest observed, Oct. 7, Skerryvore. 



