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a male at Possil Marsh on 27th February (2. viii. 58), a pair at 

 Melrose on 24th March, and a pair near Rosebery, Midlothian, on 

 22nd April (1. 1916, 240). On 4th November seven were seen at 

 Giffnock and four in East Ross on nth December, all probably 

 this race. 



The Siskin, Carduelis spinus. A flock of twenty-seven were 

 seen at Elrig (Mochrum) on 20th January and a male at Invergowrie 

 on 25th March. The autumn records are a flock of seventeen at 

 Barrachan (Mochrum) on 14th October and a Siskin at Bathgate 

 on 30th October. 



The Twite, Carduelis flavirostris flavirostris. Hundreds are 

 recorded at Kilmacolm on 6th March, an arrival at Swona on 

 17th March, and several on Loch Ossian side on 27th April. On 

 29th October Twites were numerous beside the Glen Water, Darvel, 

 and enormous numbers were to be seen on North Ronaldshay all 

 day on 1st November. 



The Mealy Redpoll, Carduelis linaria Hnaria. One or two 

 were seen at Corsemalzie (Wigtownshire) on 29th February, two at 

 North Unst on 16th September, one at Swona on 18th November, 

 and three or four at Giffnock on 3rd December. 



The Linnet, Carduelis ca?inabina cannabina. Seven are noted 

 at Whalsay Skerries on 15th April, one at the Bell on 17th April, 

 and a flock of twenty near Dundee on 4th June. There were very 

 large flocks about Bathgate in July and early August, a Linnet on 

 the Bell Rock on 15th August, three at Swona on 17th October, 

 four on 24th October, and one there on 3rd November. 



The Common Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra curvirostra. A 

 Crossbill belonging to this race was captured near Scolpaig, North 

 Uist, on nth June (1. 1916, 264), and a male from Lerwick on 3rd 

 August doubtless belonged also to the typical form. 



The Chaffinch, Fringilla ccelebs ccelebs. Single birds are 

 reported from Galson (O.H.) on 5th and 12th February, while from 

 1 8th March to 26th April a good deal of movement is noted from 

 the Isle of May, Bell Rock, and Fair Isle. On 24th March a 

 number returned to Corrour. A Chaffinch visited the Bell on 28th 

 September and several appeared at Little Ross on 8th October, while 

 a good deal of immigration is reported from the Isle of May, 

 Bell Rock, Hellyar Holm, Swona, and North Unst between 20th 

 October and 8th November. 



