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BRAMBLING, Fringilla inontifringilla. A great many, i6th April to 

 2yth May 1904 (to-day). 



\YILLOW WREN, Phylloscopus trochilus. Many about, igth April ; a 

 few still in garden, 2yth May 1904. 



SISKIN, Cardudis spinus. One or two at least, igth April 1904. 

 WHEATEAR, Saxicola cenanthc. Arrived soth April. 



WHITE WAGTAIL, Motacilla alba. One shot at Haroldswick, 2 5th 



April 1904. 

 HAWFINCH, Coccothraustes vulgaris. A female brought to me alive 



on 3rd May 1904. So far as I am aware this is the only 



record for Shetland. 1 



LITTLE GULL, Larus minutus. One at Uyasound, 3rd May 1904. 



BLACKBIRD, Turdus merula. Not so plentiful as usual ; four birds 

 hatched, loth May. 



RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, Phalaropus hyperborens. Two seen, iSth 

 May (for obvious reasons I give no particulars as to exact 

 locality). 



CUCKOO, Cue ul us canorus. Heard at Baltasound, 2oth May 1904. 



MARTIN, Chelidon urbica. Two along shore below Buness, Balta- 

 sound, 25th May 1904. 



SWIFT, Cypselus apus. One at Baltasound, 26th May 1904. 



REDSTART, Ruticilla plmnicurus. A few, igth April 1904; not so 

 many as usual. 



HALLIGARTH, UNST, SHETLAND, 

 2~jtk May 1904. 



THE PERSECUTION OF THE GREAT SKUA IN 



SHETLAND. 



We learn, with much regret, that there is a recrudescence 

 of the persecution of this interesting bird in its breeding 

 haunts in Shetland. For some few years past the wholesale 

 taking of the eggs was put down ; but during the past year 

 or two there has unfortunately been a reversion to the old 

 order of things, due to the fact that the protection afforded 

 has, in certain haunts at least, been allowed to fall into 

 abeyance, a circumstance which is greatly to be deplored. 



1 For occurrence of the Hawfinch at Skerry vore Lighthouse, see p. 179. 

 EDS. 



