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May, and one at the latter station on loth November. A flock of 

 thirty-two was noticed at Alticig (Wigtownshire) on 14th December. 



The Ortolan, Emberiza hortulana. See p. loi. 



The Reed-bunting, Emberiza scha nidus scha'/iiclits. On loth 

 May several were seen on Fair Isle. 



The Snow - bunting, Plectrophefmx fiivalis. Throughout 

 February and up to 8th March a good deal of Snow-bunting 

 movement is reported from Noss Head, North Ronaldshay, 

 Lerwick, Whalsay Skerries, and Foula. Last seen Largo Bay on 

 4th April, one near Moy (Inverness-shire) on 28th April, and three 

 at Noss Head on 5th May. 



By 20th September southward movement was in progress, a few 

 being seen on Fair Isle, one at Noss Head next day, three at this 

 station on 27th September, and some at Aberlady on nth October. 

 From 27th October to 26th November a considerable immigration 

 is recorded almost exclusively from our Northern Isles and stations, 

 a flock of about forty visited Kilmacolm on 8th and 9th December, 

 and many appeared at Noss Head in frost and snow on 25th 

 December. 



The Skylark, Alauda arvensis arve?isis. On 22nd and 23rd 

 January a rush of Skylarks is recorded from Little Ross and Pladda 

 lanterns, and very large flocks about Cullen on 4th and 5th 

 February. From our southern stations, more activity is noted from 

 19th to 23rd February (probably returns of our breeding birds) and 

 on 9th March. What were probably passage migrants are reported 

 from the lanterns of Little Ross on 5th April, North Ronaldshay on 

 7th and 8th April, and Pladda on 22nd April. Autumn arrivals are 

 noted at Girlsta, Shetland, on nth and 13th September, Dundee on 

 14th September, 13th to 27th September at Arbroath, Corsemalzie 

 on 28th September, and the Pladda lantern on 8th October. Great 

 numbers occurred between 15th and 25th October in Wigtownshire, 

 Hareshawmuir, and at the Little Ross and Pladda lanterns. A 

 strong weather movement in frost and snow is reported from Noss 

 Head, Largo, Hareshawmuir, Glenorchard, Little Ross, and Dundee 

 between 12th and i6th November, and many were at Noss Head in 

 frost and snow on 25th December and about Largo next day. 



The Tree-pipit, A?ithus trivialis trivialis. Is first recorded 

 from Contin (Ross-shire) on 28th April, Beith on 3rd May, Howood 

 and Arden, Loch Lomond, two days later. Thereafter arrivals at 

 breeding-places are noted up to 13th May, and passage migrants 

 at Fair Isle from 9th to nth and at Lerwick on loth May. Tree- 



