124 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Wood-warbler, Fhylloscopus sibilatrix sihilatrix. A very 

 unusually early note of a Wood-warbler comes from Duns on 13th 

 April. The next is from the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, on 5th 

 May, Contin, Ross-shire, next day, and Corsemalzie on 9th May. 

 Thereafter up to 24th May there are a good many records of its 

 arrival at breeding-places. Autumn movement is noted in August ; 

 last seen Broughty Ferry on 23rd August, and Seggieden on 3TSt 

 August. 



The Grasshopper-warbler, Locustella ncevia nxvia. The only 

 note is of three at Lochwinnoch on loth May. 



The Reed-warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus scirpacens. See 



p. lOI. 



The Sedge - warbler, Acrocephalus schcenohxnus. Is first 

 reported from the Little Ross lantern at midnight on ist May, 

 Monifieth on 6th May, Mochrum next day, and Fossil Marsh on 

 8th May. Thereafter there are many notes of arrival at nesting 

 places up to 20th May. A passage migrant visited Lerwick on i6th 

 May (i. 1920, 28). Last seen Sleepless Is. (Tay) on ist September, 

 many at the Little Ross lantern early on 4th September, and two at 

 Corsemalzie on 14th September. 



The Garden-warbler, Sylvia boriti. The first note of the 

 season comes from Duns on 8th May, thereafter Rouken Glen and 

 Darvel on the nth, Kilmacolm next day, and Beith on 13th May. 

 After this there are records of arrivals up to 22nd May. The only 

 autumn record is from Johnstone on roth October. 



The Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla. Arrivals are 

 noted at Rouken Glen on 13th May and Darvel on i6th May. 

 Passage migrants, single birds in each case, are reported from Foula 

 on 9th May, a female, Lerwick, on 24th September, Fair Isle on 

 2nd and 27th October, and Noss Head on 4th November. 



The Whitethroat, Sylvia commrmis coTnmjinis. Is first 

 recorded from Kilconquhar, Fife, on 25th April, Corsemalzie on 

 29th April, and Glenorchard on 7th May. Thereafter there are 

 many records of arrivals, till by 25 th May the full numbers of 

 breeding birds seem to have been present. Passage migrants are 

 noted at North Ronaldshay on 8th May and Lerwick on nth May. 

 Departure was taking place in the second half of August ; last seen 

 Swordale and Glenorchard on ist September, many at the Little 

 Ross lantern at 3 a.m. on 4th September, and last seen Corsemalzie 

 that day, Rouken Glen on 7th, and Largo on 20th September. 



