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7th August a Redbreast, probably one of our own E. r. melophihis, 

 visited the Isle of May; some are noted at Pladda on 7th and 26th 

 September, 13th October, and 21st November, and many at this 

 station on 4th November. Single birds at Noss Head on 14th 

 October and Lerwick on i8th November were probably of the 

 typical form. 



The Hedge-sparrow, Pmnella fnodularis. Single birds are 

 recorded from the Isle of May on nth and 12th January and 2nd 

 February, and some at the same station from 12th to 17th April, 

 but it is impossible to say to which race these belong. One of the 

 typical P. HI. modii/arts was killed at the Muckle Flugga lantern 

 on 6th April, and Hedge-sparrows at Noss Head on 6th May and 

 5th October may also have belonged to the typical form. 



The AVren, Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes. A Wren is 

 recorded from Noss Head on r2th January, and one from the Isle 

 of May on 21st March, while a Wren that was at the Muckle 

 Flugga lantern at 9 p.m. on 2nd April may have belonged to the 

 Shetland form T. t. zetlandicus. Some visited Pladda on i8th and 

 19th October, 4th November, and i8th December, and a Wren 

 appeared at Galson on 30th October. 



The Swallow, Hirundo rustica rustica. Early arrivals took 

 place in 1918, a Swallow being recorded from Beith on 4th April 

 and three at Sunnnerston on 6th April. Thereafter no more were 

 reported till r3th April at Tarholm (Ayr), several at Castle Kennedy 

 (Wigtownshire) on i 7th, Melrose on 19th, Kilmacolm and Broughton 

 on 24th April. The spread was rapid after this date, and notes of 

 arrival at breeding-places come from all over the country up to loth 

 May. The first note of Swallows from our island stations is from 

 Foula on 6th May, and records of movement come from Shetland and 

 the Outer Hebrides up to 26th May. On 24th July a Swallow was 

 seen on the Isle of May and eastward passage was noted at Dundee, 

 this being recorded at intervals up to 14th September. Westward 

 movements were observed at the same station between 27th July and 

 29th September. By the end of August many had left the country 

 and departures are recorded throughout September, while on loth 

 October one was seen at Westray (Orkney). Last seen at Bathgate 

 on 3rd October, Beith next day, near Largo on r5th October "one 

 flying west," and five flying south at Little Ross on 21st October. 



The House-martin, Delicho7i urbica urbica. Is first recorded 

 from Castle Kennedy on 17th April, Bardowie, near Glasgow, and 

 Broughton (Peeblesshire) on 27th April, Darvel and Kilmacolm 



