176 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOAV. 



White Wagtail, Motacilla alba, Linn. — A regular autumn 



visitor, occurring in small parties at the end of August and 



throughout September, being most numerous in the latter 



month. They resort chiefly to the high-water mark, the 



attraction being the abundance of flies there. 

 Grby Wagtail, Motacilla melanope, Pallas. — Not uncommon 



about the mouths of the various burns along the shore. 

 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla raii (Bonaparte). — This local species 



is common in August and September, occurring singly and 



in small parties. 

 Meadow-Pipit. Anthus pratensis (Linn.). — Fairly abundant. 

 Rock-Pipit Anthus obscurus (Latham). — An abundant bird from 



autumn till spring. 

 Spotted Flycatcher, Musclcapa grisola, Linn. — A few to be 



seen in autumn. 

 Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Linn. — Common in autumn. 

 House-Martin, Chelidon urbica (Linn.). — Common; many pairs 



nest in Fairlie. and the young birds are frequently not out 



of the nest in the beginning of October. 

 Sand-Martin, Cotile riparia (Linn.). — Rather a scarce species on 



this shore. 

 Greenfinch, Ligurinus chloris (Linn.). — Common. 

 House Sparrow, Passer domesticus (Linn.). — Abundant. 

 Chaffinch, Fringilla cozlebs, Linn. — Common. 

 Linnet, Linota cannabina (Linn.). — Occurs in small parties in the 



autumn, and sometimes in winter. 

 Lesser Hedpole, Linota r uf escens (VieiWot). — Common in autumn, 



and often seen in winter. 

 Twite, Linota Jlavirostris (Linn.). — Common; 50 or 60 birds are 



frequently seen together. A more abundant bird than the 



Linnet hereabouts. 

 Bullfinch, Pyrrhula europo3a, Vieillot. — Have only once 



observed this species on the shore here ; on 23rd November 



two were seen on the roadside near Southannan. 

 Corn-Bunting, Emberiza miliaria^ Linn. — Not uncommon in 



autumn. 

 Yellow Bunting. Emberiza citrinella, Linn. — Common. 

 Reed Bunting, Embcriza schocniclus, Linn. — Occasionally seen. 



