132 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



him, and this attributed to the deterring effect of execrable 

 weather. In passage at Isle of May in numbers, i8th September 

 till 5th October (p. 13). Regains song, Kirkliston, 28th 

 August. In song in N.W. Mull on nth and 12th December; 

 very many in the Glasgow district in mid-December, which 

 is unusual. Four singing at Camphill, Glasgow, on 22nd 

 December (John Robertson). 



T. iLiACUS (Redwing). — Last Glasgow record in spring about thirty 

 at Frankfield, 13th April. Last report from Edinburgh, 14th. 

 At Skerryvore, on 8th May, a rush with other species from 

 shortly after sunset till sunrise, very few striking. First main- 

 land observations, 6th October, Caldwell (Renfrew); loth, 

 Carmichael (Lanark), in very large flocks, and at Kirkliston on 

 same date. Much less abundant at last named than last year, 

 and the same is true of the Glasgow district. A continuous 

 stream on 19th October in N.W. Mull, which on 20th simply 

 swarmed. By end of week they had melted away. At 

 Tarbetness (Dornoch), when thousands were flying round light 

 on 1 8th, out of 270 birds killed 247 were Redwings. Great 

 numbers at lantern at Sule Skerry during night on 20th, with 

 a fresh easterly breeze and haze, and on the 21st thousands 

 with fog. There were vast numbers in the end of October in 

 Dumfriesshire. At Tiree a great scarcity, not half a dozen 

 where they used to have thousands in November (p. 117). 



T. PILARIS (Fieldfare). — No spring observations call for notice. It 

 is reported from five localities in May, the latest, on sure 

 authority, a laggard at Mearns (E. Renfrew) on 26th. On 2nd 

 October a rush at the Flannans. On loth, following an east 

 wind, a great rush at Skerryvore with other species ; several 

 hundreds killed. Earliest mainland observations, Beith (Ayr), 

 five flying S.VV. on 9th October. Carmichael (Lanark), loth. 

 At Sule Skerry on 20th and 21st, great numbers. The main 

 arrival at Kirkliston was on 25th October, whence they passed 

 on S.W. 



T. MERULA (Blackbird). — Singing at Crossmyloof, Glasgow, 7th 

 January ; pairing at Edinburgh, 24th February ; building there, 

 4th March ; laying, 4th April, Gilston (Fife) ; 8th April, Edin- 

 burgh ; 9th April, Kirkliston; 13th April, Bressay, pair has 

 three eggs. Sings till T3th July, Kirkliston; 17th, Glasgow; 

 20th, Saltcoats (Ayr); 29th, Edinburgh, "very late." Heard 

 again at Kirkliston, 17th September, and Caldwell, 6th October, 

 "in fine song for half an hour." A female with a white hood, 

 sparingly speckled with brown, and a small white spot in the 

 centre of the upper breast, seen at Gilston (Fife) in February. 

 Pied blackbirds are usually cocks. 



