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while from 19th to 26th November one, probably of the typical 

 form, is recorded from Lerwick. 



The Hedge-sparrow, Prunella modularis, subsp. ? Single 

 birds are reported from the Isle of May on 4th April, 12th, 21st, 

 and 30th October. 



The Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes. Movement 

 of small numbers of Wrens is noted at Kyleakin on 1st February, 

 Barra Head on 17th April, and the Isle of May on 22nd April, 23rd 

 October, and 4th November, Swona on 30th October, and Barra 

 Head again in mid-November. 



The Swallow, Chelidon rustica rustica. Was also late in 

 arriving in 191 7, the earliest records being near Duns on 19th 

 April, Darvel on 21st, Beith on 23rd, and the Water of Leith on 

 25th April. Large arrivals are reported after this steadily up to 6th 

 May, and from nth to 26th May at stations all over the mainland 

 of Scotland. Four Swallows visited Swona on 4th May, and this 

 species is recorded at this station on 12th and 13th May, at Lerwick 

 on 13th May and 17th June, at Fair Isle on 14th May, at Foula on 

 15th and 17th May, and Whalsay Skerries on 25th May. In the 

 Outer Hebrides Swallows are noted at Barra Head on 5th May, 

 Galson on 4th and 5th May, and frequently from 20th May to 

 7th June. 



Westward passage was first seen at Dundee on 21st July, and 

 departures were noted at Summerston by 5th August, while from 19th 

 August to 30th September westward passage is again reported from 

 Dundee. During the latter half of August and September many 

 departures took place ; last seen near Lentran on 5th October, Beith 

 on 9th, Little Ross ("a great gathering") on nth, Cromarty, Barra 

 Head, and Largo (four going W.) on 12th, Darvel on 13th, Dundee 

 (flock going W.) and Kilmacolm on 14th, Melrose on 22 nd, and 

 Dumbarnie (not far from Largo, one going W.) on 23rd October. 

 A very late record is of three seen going south at Broughty-Ferry 

 on 25th November. 



The House-martin, Hirundo urbica urbica. Was considerably 

 behind its usual time in arriving in Scotland. The first record comes 

 from Duns on 27th April, followed by Durris and Edinburgh on 

 30th April, North Berwick, the Tummel, Kinnelhead (Beattock), and 

 Bothwell on 1st May, and Beith and Collessie (P'ife) next day. After 

 this records of arrival at breeding-places come steadily up to 22 nd 

 May, the period of maximum movement being between 6th and 14th 

 May. Several House-martins are recorded from Barra Head on 5th 



