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one at Giffnock on 24th and 25th April, and four at Noss Head on 

 loth May: these Noss Head birds were assuredly passage migrants, 

 as were probably some of those on the Isle of May. 



The Blackbird, Turdiis merida vierula. From i8th to 22nd 

 January Blackbirds are recorded from Little Ross (where many 

 died of cold), Pladda, and Noss Head, evidently a weather move- 

 ment. Steady movement, sometimes of large numbers, is reported 

 from Little Ross (L ), Rhinns of Islay (L.), and the Isle of May 

 from 2nd February to iSth March, while on 6th March a male 

 appeared at Noss Head. In autumn, varying numbers are noted at 

 Pladda from 7th September to 13th October, while from 14th 

 October till i8th November considerable immigration is reported 

 from our Northern Isles and Noss Head. On 6th and 13th November 

 rushes (of emigrants }) took place at the Little Ross lantern, and up 

 to the end of that month slight spasmodic movement is noted at 

 Pladda andGalson (O.H.). 



The Wheatear, (E?ia?ithe cenanthe mnanthe. Two males are 

 recorded from Torrs Sandhills (Wigtownshire) on 29th March, three 

 were seen at Dunure (Carrick) on 31st March, and Wheatears are 

 noted at Ballaird Moor and Arthur's Seat on ist April, and Broughton 

 (Peeblesshire) and -Braid Hills next day. After this, many arrivals 

 at Scottish breeding-places took place, this lasting up to the end of 

 April. From 13th April to 20th May much movement is reported 

 from the Northern Isles, Noss Head, and the Isle of May ; many 

 of these were doubtless passage migrants, and the Wheatears which 

 thronged round the Little Ross lantern on the nights of 2nd, 4th, 

 5th, and 6th May, and the male killed at the Mull of Galloway 

 lantern on 4/5th May, may also have been passing through this 

 country on their way to breed overseas. 



Return movement is noted at the Isle of Mayas early as loth July, 

 while from 2nd August to 19th September steady records come of 

 Wheatears on migration from stations all over Scotland, the 

 majority being, in all probability, our own birds making their way 

 southwards. Last seen at Cullen on 8th October, Bathgate next 

 day, Foula on 14th, and Galson on 28th October. 



Some of the above records may refer to the following sub- 

 species. 



Tn'E.G'R.is.XT'EK\V\i'E.M:.\K,(Enanthe cenanthe kucorrhoa. Passage 

 migrants of this race are reported from Darvel and Dundee on 5th 

 May, Noss Head on 7th, 14th, 15th, and 20th May, Dundee again 

 on 7th, and the Isle of May on 9th, loth, 13th, i6th, and 17th May, 



