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come during the first half of September, last seen Balgay and Lauder 

 on 1 6th September, and the Mull of Galloway lantern on 30th 

 September. 



The Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca curruca. A bird of 

 this species was killed at the Little Ross lantern at 1 a.m. on 8th 

 May, and two were on the Isle of May on 20th May. From 4th to 

 8th June a Lesser Whitethroat was seen half-way between Creetown 

 and Gatehouse of Fleet (Kirkcudbrightshire), where it may have 

 bred, but the nest was not found (1. 19 16, 264). The only autumn 

 record is of a single bird on the Isle of May on 1st October. 



The Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris. Throughout January and 

 February we have notes of small movements of Fieldfares from the 

 Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland, the Isle of May, and Killan- 

 tringan lantern, but nothing to indicate a movement of any magni- 

 tude. In March the regular migration became apparent, and in 

 April there are many notes from all parts of Scotland of the north- 

 ward movement of Fieldfares. The height of the movement seems 

 to have been from 19th to 29th April, when large numbers are 

 reported on the move. Last seen at Little Ross on 3rd May, the 

 Isle of May on 5th, and Lauder on 18th May. 



The first autumn records come from Barra Head (O.H.) and 

 Corrour (Inverness-shire) on 10th October, Corsemalzie and Darvel 

 on 15th October, and the Isle of May next day. Very large arrivals 

 took place steadily from 18th October to 5th November, and are 

 recorded from stations all over Scotland, the period of maximum 

 movement being from 22nd to 30th October. On i3/i4th November 

 "uncountable numbers" were at the Little Ross lantern from 6 p.m. 

 to dawn, and from 15th November to 3rd December, a little move- 

 ment is recorded from Little Ross, Pladda, and 'the Isle of May. 

 A weather movement is noted at Cullen and Little Ross from 18th 

 to 20th December. 



The Missel-thrush, Turdus viscivorus viscivorus. A few 

 Missel-thrushes visited the Isle of May on 17th March, and single 

 birds are noted at Swona on 20th March and 20th April, and at 

 Hellyar Holm on 31st May. Flocking is reported from Mochrum 

 on 14th June; one visited the Isle of May on 24th September, a 

 Missel-thrush was on North Ronaldshay on 29th September, they 

 were numerous at the Little Ross lantern on the nights of i/2nd 

 and 2/3rd October; at this station a flock was seen going N.W. on 

 nth October, and one was killed at the lantern at 10.30 p.m. on 

 27th December. 



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