MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1901 75 



on rock, also Yellow Hammer and Snow Bunting. Dhuheartach, 

 April 4, five; Aug. 23, eight on rock; 241)1, seven at lantern, 

 n P.M.; Sept. 12, great numbers, Larks, Pipits, etc.; Aug. 29, 

 rush of birds, Larks, Pipits, Wheatears, and Wagtails. Sound of 

 Mull, March 31, one killed (leg and wing sent). Clyde Lendalfoot, 

 March 18. Beith, April 6. Lamlash, April 7, three, first seen. 

 Carmichael, April 9, Balgray, Oct. 13. So/way Dumfries, April 

 8, arrived. 



Earliest, Clyde, Lendalfoot, March 18. 



Principal movements, April 6-15, Aug. 21-27, Sept. 12-16. 



PRATINCOLA RUBETRA (Whinchat). 



Moray Glen Cannich, Oct. 26. Forth Culross, April 25, 

 a $ . Kirkliston, May i. Tweed Cramilt, April 27, a pair. 

 Argyll and Isles Skerry vore, Aug. 10, at lantern, with Redstarts, 

 early this season ; Aug. 1 2, with Wheatears, etc. Dhuheartach, 

 Aug. 10, twelve at lantern. Clyde Carmichael, April 25. Sohvay 

 -Portpatrick, April 26, one. 



Earliest, April 25, Culross and Carmichael. 



PRATINCOLA RUBICOLA (Stonechat). 



Tweed Halmyre, March 25, a 9 stayed for two days. Cramilt, 

 April 11, pair. Outer Hebrides Flannans, April 21, numbers 

 sitting round lantern; May 12, plentiful; May 18, large numbers; 

 Sept. 14, numbers of young birds; Sept. 23, two. Skerryvore, 

 April 20, fifteen at light; 2ist, many all night with other birds. 

 Dhuheartach, Aug. 8, eight at lantern ; Sept. 14, killed at light. 

 Clyde Dunoon, Jan. i, two. 



RUTICILLA PHCENICURUS (Redstart). 



Shetland Scousburgh, May 10, nesting ("Annals," 1901, 

 pp. 194-95). Orkney Noup Head, May 9, a $ killed at lantern 

 (bird sent). Moray Achilty, April 22. Toy Pitlochry, April 

 26, a 6*. Bell Rock, April 18, at lantern. -May 8, a 6* killed at 

 lantern. Forth-- Isle of May, April 22, several all night (leg and 

 wing sent); May 9, one killed. Tweed Broughton, April 20, z. $ . 

 West Ross Broadford, Skye, Aug. 1 6. Argyll and Isles Skerry- 

 vore, Aug. 10 and 12, at lantern, with Whinchats, Wheatears, etc. 

 Dhuheartach, Oct. i, two; Nov. 9, two at lantern; i3th, one on 

 rock. Clyde Carmichael, April 22. Sohvay Dumfries, April 14, 

 an old $, . Portpatrick, May 19, one killed at Blackhead lantern. 

 Sept. 1 2, killed on lantern. 



Earliest, Solway, April 14. 



