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64. MoTACiLLA NEGLECTA. Goiild. The Grey-headed Wagtail. 



A very rare visitor. Near Edinburgh, 1804.^ Two in 

 1835.2 Dunbar, 1868.1 



65. MoTACiLLA Rayi. Boiiap, *Ray's Wagtaih 



Rare; frequently confounded with the Grey Wagtail. 

 Very much more numerous in the West of Scotland. 



ANTHIDM. 



d^i. Anthus arboreus. Bechst. The Tree Pipit. 

 Not common. 



67. Anthus pratensis. Lirm. The Meadow Pipit. 



Common. 



68. Anthus petrosus. Flem. The Rock Pipit. 



Tolerably abundant on the shore throughout the year. 

 Cramond Island and Inch Mickery seem favourite haunts. 



69. Anthus ludovicianus. Gmelin. The Pennsylvanian Pipit. 



A most interesting bird, first added to the British list from 

 specimens obtained in our neighbourhood. Two near 

 Edinburgh in 1824 (Macgillivray). Several at Dunbar 

 about 1845,^ and once or twice subsequently. 



CONIROSTRES. 



ALA UDID^. 



70. Alauda alpestris. Linn. The Shore Lark. 



A very rare bird, which seems to have occurred with 

 exceptional frequency near Tynninghame — viz., 1859,^ 

 1861,^ and 1869.1 Several at St Andrews, 1865. ^ 



71. Alauda arvensis. Linn. The Sky Lark. 



Common. 



72. Alauda areorea. Linn. The Wood Lark. 



Very rare indeed. 



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1 Gray's ' Birds of the West of Scotland. ' 



2 Turnbull's ' Birds of East Lothian.' 



