REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN 19 J 6 1K1 



The Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra rubetra. The first records 

 for the season come from Broughton (Peeblesshire) and the Kelvin 

 Valley on 28th April, Darvel, Lauder, near Balerno, and Derrie 

 (Mochrum) next day, and Dunoon on 30th April. After this the 

 spread was rapid, and by 14th May our breeding birds seemed to 

 be present and generally distributed. Autumn movement was first 

 noted near Largo on 16th July, and throughout August and up to 

 mid-September Whinchats were moving southwards. Last seen 

 Dundee on gth September, the Isle of May on 12th, Bathgate on 

 13th, and Alticig shore (Luce Bay) on 24th September. 



The Stonechat, Saxicola torquata. From 20th to 24th March 

 a few Stonechats were on the Isle of May, two on the Monachs on 

 29th March, and several at the Killantringan lantern at 10 p.m. on 

 2nd May. From 7th to 16th October several were at Galson (O.H.), 

 and one at Summerston "on passage" on 4th November. 



The Redstart, Phcenicurus phoenicurus phoenicurus. Is first 

 recorded from the Isle of May on 26th April, Swona (passage 

 migrant), Duns, and Broughton (Peeblesshire) next day, Dunoon 

 and Loch Ossian side on 30th April. After this arrivals are 

 recorded steadily up to 23rd May, when many put in an appearance 

 at Birnam. A female passage migrant was seen at Lerwick on 

 6th June. By 23rd July autumn movement began to be apparent 

 and is recorded at frequent intervals from our more southern stations 

 up to i oth 'September. A passage migrant is reported at Swona on 

 30th September and two there on 1st October, and Redstarts on 

 the Isle of May between 27th September and 1st October and 

 again on 23rd October, and a male at Swona on 31st October, were 

 probably also passage migrants. 



The Black Redstart, Phcenicurus ochrurus gibraltariensis. 

 See p. 150. 



The Redbreast, Erithacus rubecula. Single birds are recorded 

 from the Isle of May from 18th to 24th March, the Bell Rock 

 on 26th and Kyleakin on 29th March, while on 2nd April two 

 visited the first-named station. In the absence of specimens it 

 is difficult to say to which race these belonged. Emigration of 

 the typical E. r. rubecula is reported from stations in our Northern 

 Isles from 19th to 28th April; one of this race is recorded from 

 Cambo (near Kingsbarns) on 24th April (i. 1916, 265), and a 

 large number of Redbreasts observed on the Isle of May during 

 the above period were doubtless also continental birds on their 



