12 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



GRASSHOri'KR Warbler, Z. nccvia. — An adult female was pro- 

 cured in a garden on 21st September. 



Hedge Accentor, A. modularis. — One of these birds arrived on 

 2Sth September, and on ist October there were two in the 

 lighthouse garden; one appeared on the 2nd, and was joined 

 by another on the 8th. These birds fought a good deal when 

 we put them out of the garden on to the wall, attacking one 

 another with a right good will. 



British Cole Tit, P. britannicus. — One was procured in Mr. 

 Ross's garden on ist October (S.S.E. wind, extremely light). 

 I watched it for some time as it sat on the telephone wire, 

 calling and preening itself. [An interesting record, for we have 

 little information regarding this species as a wanderer. — Eds.] 



Blue Tit, P. cccndeus. — On 30th September (W. wind, fresh) one 

 was in Mr. Ross's garden ; it was very tame and sat close in 

 the currant bushes. [Another interesting observation. — Eds.] 



Wren, T. parvulus. — On the night of 21st April one was taken at 

 the lantern, and on 3rd October there was one in the light- 

 house garden. On 7th and 8th October there were three or 

 four about the gardens and tangle ; they were almost as tame 

 as the Goldcrests. 



White Wagtail, M. alba. — Four or five adults appeared on the 

 morning of 20th September, but did not stay long, all having 

 left by the afternoon. 



Pied Wagtail, M. higubris. — Mr. Maccuish reports three on 14th 

 March, and "many about" on ist April. I saw a few almost 

 every day from loth to 29th September, and single birds 

 on ist and 2nd October. This was by far the most numerous 

 and wariest of the wagtails. Both adults and young were 

 present. 



Grey Wagtail, M. melanope. — Two appeared on 2nd October, 

 and ran about on the grass catching insects, sometimes flutter- 

 ing a short distance, when their beautiful colouring became 

 very conspicuous. 



Meadow Pipit, A. pratensis. — Seen in small numbers throughout 

 my stay, with the exception of 13th September and ist 

 October; from 19th to 25th September there were a good 

 many. On 15 th September I saw one parachuting and 

 singing. 



Tree Pipit, A. trivialis. — One was killed at the light on the night 

 of 6th May. On the southward migration two were obtained, 

 one at the lantern on the night of 26th September and one in 

 Mr. Ross's garden on 28th September. 



