166 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



August and at Swona on 3rd September; large flocks arrived at 

 Barra Head about 1st October and a Starling was at the Dhuheartach 

 lantern at 11 p.m. on 16th October. From 20th October to 5th 

 November immigration is reported from North Unst, Whalsay 

 Skerries, Swona, and the Isle of May, while Starlings were at the 

 Little Ross lantern on 3/4th and 4/5th November and at the Pladda 

 lantern on 16th and 24th November, perhaps emigrants en route for 

 Ireland. A weather movement is reported from Cullen and 

 Whalsay Skerries on 19th and 20th December. 



The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes. 

 One was found dead in Dalmeny Park, West Lothian, on or about 

 12th May (1. 1917, 214), and a pair visited Duns from about 20th 

 to 27th April. 



The Greenfinch, Chloris chloris chloris. The only records of 

 movement in 191 7 are single birds on the Isle of May on 24th 

 October and 7th November. 



The British Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis britcmnica. 

 A Goldfinch was seen near Newport on 2nd February, and three 

 birds probably belonging to this form are reported from Darvel on 

 1 st November. 



The Mealy Redpoll, Carduelis linaria linaria. Single birds 

 are recorded from Lerwick on 4th and 5th March and Darvel on 

 24th March. 



The Linnet, Carduelis ca?inabina cannabina. Seven are 

 recorded at Swona on 21st March, and the species returned to 

 Balhousie (which is on the high ground north of Largo) on 29th 

 March. 



Flocks are noted at Cullen on 19th July and enormous flocks at 

 Largo two days later. On 2nd October immigrants are reported 

 from Whalsay Skerries, and from that date to the end of the month 

 Linnets in varying numbers were seen on Swona. 



The Chaffinch, Fringilla ccelebs ccelebs. Chaffinches are 

 recorded from the Isle of May on 19th March and 4th April, from 

 North Unst on 25th April and Fair Isle on 12th May. 



Autumn immigration is noted between 23rd October and 7th 

 November from the Isle of May, Swona, and North Unst, all in 

 very much smaller numbers than usual. 



The Brambling, Fringilla motitifringilla. The last main- 

 land record in spring is from Beith on 14th March. Immigration 

 in very small numbers is recorded from our island stations from 



