MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1895 '43 



MoxACiLLiDjE (Wagtails). 



Shetland Dunrossness, M. lugubris (Pied Wagtail), April 29. 

 Tweed M. melanope (Gray Wagtail), Chirnside, March 1 5 ; M. Rail, 

 (Yellow Wagtail), Eyemouth, Sept. 4. Argyll and Isles M. alba 

 (White Wagtail), Tiree, May 3, 5, in numbers passing N. ; Skerry vore, 

 "Wagtails," Aug. 22, 29, Oct. 28, Nov. 17. Clyde M. alba, 

 Clyde, April 14; M. Rail, Dalbeth, April 14; Queen's Park, Sept. 2. 



ALAUDA ARVENSIS (Skylark). 



Shetland Dunrossness, March 23. Argyll and Isles Skerry- 

 vore, Jan. 28, Feb. 28, April 22; Aug. 28, in flocks; Sept. 17, in 

 rush with Wheatears ; 23, 27. 



OTOCORYS ALPESTRIS (Shore Lark). 

 Forth Dunbar, Jan. 1 5 ; Aberlady, Feb. 9, two. 



CYPSELUS APUS (Swift). 



Shetland Dunrossness, June 4. Dee Girdleness, June 27- 

 Aug. 2; Peterhead, May n. Moray Elgin, May 9; Aviemore, 

 May 14. Toy Newport, Sept. i. Forth Lochgelly, May 6. 

 Tweed Chirnside, May 9. Clyde Hangingshaw, May 2; Thornlie- 

 bank, Sept. 2. 



Earliest, May 2, Hangingshaw ; latest, Sept. 2. 



CUCULUS CANORUS (Cuckoo). 



Dee Peterhead, April 27; Girdleness, May 12. Moray 

 Strathspey, April 29. Forth Dalmeny, April 25. Tzveed Chirn- 

 side, April 26. Clyde Ballantrae and Greenock, April 18 ; Arran, 

 April 23. 



Earliest, April 18, Clyde. 



STRIGID/E (Owls). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Nyctea scandiaca (Snowy Owl) shot 

 May 17. Sutherland Asio accipitrinus (Short-eared Owl), Thurso, 

 Nov. ii ; Reay, Nov. 28; Altnabreac, Dec. 14. Clyde A. accipi- 

 trinus, Fossil, Oct. 28. 



ANSERINE (Geese). 



Dee River Ugie, April 6-27, " Wild Geese " in flocks. Forth 

 Dalmeny, Oct. 4, "Geese." Outer Hebrides A. albifrons, St. 

 Kilda, June 6-22. Argyll and Isles Tiree, White-fronted Geese 

 (A. albifrons] left May 6. 



