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Harrier (Circus cyancus}, Solway, Kirkbean, in October, and 

 Tarff, in November ; Greenland Falcon (Falco candicans), 

 Orkney, mainland, March 23 ; Outer Hebrides, Mingulay, 

 April 2 ; and Argyll and Isles, Tiree, Feb. 1 5 ; Wryneck 

 (lynx torquilla)) Unst, Sept. 2 ; Roller (Coracias garrulus), 

 Tay, Ballinluig, Oct. 13; Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falci nellu s\ 

 Perth, Oct. 1 8 ; Spotted Crake (Porzana maruetta), Tay, 

 Murthly, Nov. 2 ; Solway, Dumfries, Sept. 3 ; Crane (Grus 

 coinmunis), Pentland Skerries, May 2 ; Spotted Redshank 

 ( Totamis fuscus], Solway, Carsethorn, October; and Sabine's 

 Gull (Xema sabinii], Argyll and Isles, Easdale, Oct. 30. 

 The nesting of the Hawfinch (Coccothraustes vulgaris] at 

 Newport, Tay, is of interest, as a nest of the species had not 

 hitherto been found in Scotland. 



TURDUS MUSICUS (Song Thrush). 



Orkney Noup Head, April 28, at light; Oct. 25 and 28, 

 rushes with Fieldfares. Sule Skerry, March 27, one; Oct. 15, in 

 flocks with Redwings ; Oct. 29, at lantern with Fieldfares, Redwings, 

 and Starlings. North Ronaldshay, Oct. 25-26, very numerous with 

 Fieldfares, scores killed. Tay Bell Rock, Feb. 15, at lantern; 

 May i, several at light; Sept. 22-26, at light and on rock; 

 Oct. n, and 19, flying round light; Nov. 8, about thirty, with 

 Blackbirds and Fieldfares. Auchinblae, Feb. 17, returned to 

 woods. Outer Hebrides Monach, Oct. 12, great numbers, with 

 Blackbirds, striking, twenty killed; Oct. 25, striking, four killed. 

 Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 8, nest with four eggs at Vaul. 

 "First record of Thrush nesting here"; Oct. 10, numbers. 

 Skerryvore, March 22, at lantern with Blackbirds; March 31, with 

 Starlings; Oct. 18, at light with Thrushes, Redwings, Blackbirds, 

 etc. Loch Lochy, Feb. 6, several, first. Solway Corsewall, 

 March 21-22, great numbers, with Redwings, Blackbirds, Starlings, 

 and Larks; Sept. 27, Rush, Thrushes, Blackbirds, Larks, Wheatears, 

 and Pipits. 



TURDUS ILIACUS (Redwing). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Oct. 15, on island for some days ; Oct. 29, 

 several at lantern, great numbers of Fieldfares, Thrushes, and 

 Starlings. Tay Bell Rock, March 25, one at lantern; Oct. 4, n, 

 and 26, several at light. Forth Burntisland, Oct. 13, one picked 

 up exhausted. Tweed West Linton, Oct. 12. Outer Hebrides 

 Flannans, April 17, several; April 19, great numbers flying in rays; 

 April 29, several with Fieldfares; Oct. 8, first rush, Thrushes, 



