14 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HLSTORY 



a good many were on the island, and they reappeared on the 

 5th October, after which day we saw them no more. On the 

 5th a flock of about twenty, after having been disturbed once 

 or twice, rose gradually high in the air till they looked like 

 dots, twittering as they rose, and tlien flew off to the S.W. 

 straight into the wind. 



Fieldfare, Tio-dns pilaris. — One solitary bird of this species was 

 seen on the 4th October. 



Blackiurd, Ti(7-dus me7'ula. — Blackbirds were plentiful on the 

 island from our arrival till 26th September, from which date 

 till the 30th only a few were seen each day. They then again 

 became numerous till 6th October, on which day there were 

 very few. We found two old Blackbirds' nests on the island : 

 one in a hole in a stone gate-post, the other on the ground 

 amongst some w^eeds by the side of a wall. 



Ring Ouzel, Turdus torqiiatiis. — The first Ring Ouzel came in on 

 the 2ist September (E. wind, fresh); the next on 26th 

 September, and we saw a few daily till ist October. They 

 frequented the rocks and w^ere very wild and unapproachable, 

 but often betrayed their w^hereabouts by uttering their loud 

 "kek-kek" note. Some came in after we left, and three speci- 

 mens were sent us which had been procured on the loth and 

 14th October. 



Wheatear, Saxicola oenanthe. — Seen every day while we were on 

 the island. There were a good many when we first arrived 

 and they increased in number till the 13th September, on 

 which day there w^ere a great many. After this they gradually 

 decreased. Wheatears were got at the lantern on several 

 occasions: on the loth September two, and on the nth one 

 male in grey breeding plumage. 



Whinchat, Pratincola riibetra. — There w^ere two Whinchats on 

 13th September (W. wind, fresh) in Mr. Ross's garden, one on 

 14th and 1 8th September, two on the 26th, and one from ist 

 to 3rd October. These seemed very cheery little birds, flitting 

 from one potato-shaw to another, chasing each other, or, often, 

 the Willow-warblers, and never appearing tired after their arrival. 



Stonechat, Pratincola rubicola. — Only one seen, a male, not at 

 all in good plumage, on nth September. 



Redstart, Ruticilla phoefiicurus. — Two came in on nth September, 

 and one was seen on the 13th; then no more till 21st 

 September when one appeared, lots on the 26th (S.E. wind, 

 very light), and one or two off and on till 4th October. On 

 several occasions they came to the light. 



