204 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



BLACKBIRD, Turdus merula, L., local name " Blackie."- -Resident 

 and breeding. Very common. 



RING OUZEL, Turdus torquatus, L. A few, as in 1871 (" B. W. S.") 

 Have heard it in song in glen above Lochlyock, May n, 

 1896. The young occasionally in small parties visit gardens 

 in autumn. Mr. Paterson found it nesting on the Windrow 

 Burn and on another tributary of Douglas Water (" Notes "). 



WHEATEAR, Saxicola cenanthe, L. Common, arriving in March, 

 sometimes as late as April 5 (1897). This season a bird was 

 seen coming out of a bank of loose stones within 200 feet of 

 top of Tinto, and by its movements indicated that it was nesting. 



WHINCHAT, Pratincola rubetra (L.), local name " \Vhinchucker."- 

 Rather common. Mr. Paterson found it very common all over 

 the district traversed by him, in striking contrast to the Wheat- 

 ear ("Notes"). 



STONECHAT, Pratincola rubicola (L.), local name " Stanechucker." 

 Very rare. Only once observed it. Mr. Alex. Telfer, 

 head gamekeeper, Douglas, reports its presence in Douglas- 

 dale. Mr. D. Pringle has seen it two or three times in winter 

 near his place. 



REDSTART, Ruticilla phceniamis (L.) Noted as scarce in Biggar 

 district in 1835 ("S. A."). Gray (" B. W. S.") writes (in 1871) 

 that thirty years ago (i.e. 1841) this species would appear to 

 have been much commoner in Lanarkshire than it is now. At 

 present it is well distributed in the district and by no means 

 uncommon. Within the last ten years there has been a 

 decidedly appreciable increase. Mr. D. Pringle reports a like 

 increase for his district. First seen this season April 26 at 

 Braidwood, and May 1 8 in the parish. Mr. Paterson saw it in 

 Happendon Woods and in Braidlea Burn glen, Douglas 

 ("Notes"). 



REDBREAST, Erithacus rubecula (L.), local name " Robin. "- 

 Common and resident, nesting near the Manse. 



WHITETHROAT, Sylvia cinerea, Bechst. Regular visitor. Scarcer 

 this season. Mr. Paterson found it common in suitable 

 localities ("Notes"). 



LESSER WHITETHROAT, Syh'ia eurruca, (L.) Very rare. A pair 

 frequented the hedgerows of the Glebe for a short time during 

 the early summer of 1896. 



BLACKCAP, Sylvia atricapilla (L.) Mr. D. Pringle reports the 

 presence of this species in his district, and has specimens in 

 his collection. 



