156 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



1904, heard overhead. At 11.30 P.M. on 2Qth April 1904, 

 flying north-west. 



SCAUP-DUCK, Fidi^uln uiarila. One shot at Burrafirth, 28th October 

 1903. A few seen at Loch of Cliff, 9th November 1903. 



RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, Mergus serrator. Very plentiful during 

 winter; a pair seen on Loch of Cliff, loth May 1904. 



SMEW, Mergus albellus. Two at Baltasound, 3oth October 1903; 

 these are the only ones I have ever seen in Shetland. 



ROOK, Corvus frugilegus. A few at Haroldswick, 3151 October 



1903. A flock of eighteen passed in an easterly direction on 

 1 4th November 1903. A small flock at Baltasound, i4th 

 February 1904. Numbers greatly increased on 23rd March 



1904. Enormous numbers over whole island, 2oth April 

 1904; last seen, icth May. 



GOLD-CRESTED WREN, Regulus cristatus. Plentiful, 4th November 

 1903 and following days. A few about from i5th April to 

 23rd April 1904. 



ROSE-COLOURED STARLING, Pastor roseus. One the only one I 

 have ever seen alive in the garden at Halligarth on 6th 

 November 1903. It was sitting on a branch of a mountain 

 ash, and I had a good look at it. 



WAXWING, Ampelis garrulus. My little girl found the remains of 

 one hanging in the honeysuckle in front of the house ; judging 

 by its appearance, it had hung for about a fortnight a 2th 

 November 1903. 



SNOWY OWL, Nyctea scandiaca. One, immature, at Ungista, i3th 

 November 1903. One, quite white, reported from Haroldswick, 

 i yth November 1903. 



CHAFFINCH, Fringilla ccelebs. Plentiful during autumn and winter ; 

 numbers increased on lyth March 1904. 



LONG-EARED OWL, Asia otus. Found remains of one among some 

 shrubs at Halligarth, evidently torn by a cat. 



WOODCOCK, Scolopax rusticula. One at Burrafirth, 1 2th February 

 1904. Many reported to me from near Lerwick about same 

 date. 



JACKDAW, Corvus monedula. One along with some Rooks, i4th 

 February 1904. One at Haroldswick, gth March 1904. 



SONG THRUSH, Turdus musicus.- One in garden at Halligarth, 5th 

 March 1904 ; one, probably the same, at same place, 8th March 

 1904. 



CHIFFCHAFF, Phylloscopus rufus. A good number from i5th to 

 26th April 1904. 



