REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN I918 119 



The Reed-bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus schcenicli/s. Two and 

 three males are recorded near Largo on 4th and 8th January, a 

 female at Noss Head on T2th January, and a pair "on passage" 

 near Dundee on 14th March. Single birds are noted at Noss Head 

 on 24th October and 9th November. 



The Snow-bunting, Plectrophe?iax nivalis. Small movements 

 are recorded from stations in the Northern Isles and from Noss Head 

 up to 9th March, while from 17th March to 2nd April more general 

 movement is noted. Last seen at Foula on 13th April and at 

 Whalsay Skerries on i8th April. 



Early returns are reported in 191 8; on 3rd September a Snow- 

 bunting arrived on the Muckle Flugga, and the species is recorded 

 from Galson (O.H.) in the beginning of September. Steady 

 movements took place at our northern stations and in the 

 Outer Hebrides from 17th September to loth October, and again 

 from 2ist October to the end of November, considerable numbers 

 being recorded during this last month. In November, too, we have 

 records from our southern stations but of small flocks only. Slight 

 movements are noted at Noss Head during December, and on the 

 20th of that month large numbers appeared on North Ronaldshay. 



The Skylark, Alauda arvensis arvensis. A well-defined 

 weather movement is recorded between nth and 22nd January 

 from the Isle of May, Pladda, and Little Ross ; at the last station 

 many were found dead from the cold. From 13th February to 

 1 2 th April much movement is recorded almost entirely from our 

 southern stations, but a little emigration is also noted from the 

 Northern Isles during this period. Probably the majority of the 

 records refer to movements of our breeding birds, though passage 

 migrants may also have been represented. Some Skylarks on the 

 Isle of May on loth May doubtless belonged to this latter class. 



During the first half of September passage to the south-east is 

 recorded, and on 29th September considerable numbers passed 

 Dundee before 10.30 a.m. going west. On 13th October many were 

 passing east at Dundee, and on the 20th both south-eastward and 

 westward passage was observed at this station, while on 21st October 

 "lots of parties were crossing the merse lands in Wigtown Bay 

 from the south-east, all day." 



The Tree-pipit, Anthus trivialis trivialis. Is first recorded 

 from Cadder and Rouken Glen on 28th April, Darvel next day, and 

 Beith on 30th April, and immigration is noted up to 22nd May. 

 Some were present on the Isle of May on Sth and loth May. In 

 autumn, passage is reported from Balgay between 22nd July and 



