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The Lesser Redpoll, Carditdis linaria cabaret. On 28th 

 October one was seen near Largo. 



The Linnet, Carduelis can?iabina cannabina. Seven are 

 reported at Noss Head on 7th February. 



The Northern Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhiila. 

 See p. TOT. 



The British Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata. Two 

 pairs of Bullfinches, probably this race, were seen at Hareshawmuir 

 on 25th February "first seen here, gone next day." 



The Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra curvirostra. See p. 10 1. 



The Chaffinch, Frmgilla ccelebs ccelebs. A good deal of 

 northward movement among both sexes is recorded from Foula, 

 Noss Head, and Whalsay Skerries between loth and 29th April, and 

 a flock of Chaffinches was seen near Dundee on i8th May. By 

 2nd October autumn movement had begun at Fair Isle and a few 

 were seen there up to 21st October. Great numbers visited Little 

 Ross on 8th November, some appeared at Pladda on 28th 

 November, while from T2th November to 22nd December single 

 birds are repeatedly recorded from Lerwick. On 15th December 

 a flock of about four hundred, mostly females, is reported from 

 Alticig, Mochrum. 



The Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla. On 28th March 

 a flock of forty was seen on the islands, Inverness, and a male at 

 Noss Head on 14th April is the last noted in spring. 



First seen at Melrose on 8th October and by 22nd October large 

 numbers had arrived at Duns, first seen Hareshawmuir on 26th 

 October and Fair Isle on 30th October. During the last two 

 months of the year we have more records than usual of Bramblings, 

 chiefly from Southern Scotland. 



The Tree-sparrow, Passer inojitanus mo?ilaniis. One was 

 seen at Cullen on .8th January. 



The Corn-bunting, Emberiza calandra calandra. On 23rd 

 January a flock of twelve was seen at Cullen and seven at Whalsay 

 Skerries on 12th February, while small numbers visited Noss Head 

 from 22nd March to 20th April. A flock of thirty is noted near 

 Dundee on 14th September, numbers at Lerwick on 9th November, 

 and a dozen at Noss Head on 14th November. 



The Yellow Bunting, Emberiza citrinella citrinella. A Yellow- 

 hammer appeared on Foula on 7th April, a few on Fair Isle on nth 



