REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY FOR 1907 133 



T. TORQUATUS (Ring-Ouzcl). — 25th February, one seen by Dr. 

 FuUarton at Lagg, Arran, which was said to have passed the 

 winter there. 7th April, one in N.W. Mull ; two on 8th, in 

 song on I oth, on which date Dr. Fullarton says it was numerous 

 at Levencorrach, Arran. By 7th July, in Mull, young had left 

 adults — one brood. At Mull on 19th August six observed ; on 

 29th at Swordale (E. Ross) three to four, evidently migrating, 

 flushed on moors. Two going S.E. in Mull on Sth September, 

 a dozen at Sule Skerry on 21st October with other species in 

 great numbers. Passing Isle of May till 14th October (p. 14). 



Saxicola cenanthe (Wheatear). — 19th March, Dumfries; 21st, 

 Lendalfoot (Ayr) ; 24th, Dairy (Ayr); 27th, Balcomie (Fife); 

 and five other localities till 31st. 7th to loth May, a large 

 migration with finches, etc., at Pentland Skerries ; Sth, a rush 

 with other species at Skerry vore. ist October, Bell Rock (i) ; 

 7th October, Kirkliston (i); and Isle of May (i or 2); 20th 

 October, Mull (i). One at Balcomie (Fife), pursuing a weasel. 



S. LEUCORRHOA (Greater Wheatear). — Northern passage began in 

 the Fair Isle in first week of April, where they were seen 

 abundantly on return throughout September (p. 81). 



S. occiDENTALis (Black-throatcd Wheatear). At the Fair Isle on 



25th September a fine male (p. 81). 

 Pratincola rubetra (Whinchat). — Said to be scarcer at Lendalfoot 



(Ayr) than usual. 5th May, Mull (i) (6); nth, Lugton 



(Ayr); 12th, Beattock. On eight days in May and early June 



at Fair Isle (p. 82). 13th September, KirkHston ; 21st, Mull; 



22nd, Frankfield (Glasgow). A dozen at Largo, 26th August; 



one at Isle of May, 3rd October ; and a young male on 9th at 



Fair Isle (p. 82). 



P. RUBicoLA (Stonechat). — Five pairs observed in S. Uist (A.S.N. H., 

 1907, p. 209). Young flying at Arisaig, nth May. 



RuTiciLLA PHCENicuRUS (Redstart). — Sth April, one in garden at 

 Pentland Skerries; loth, Spiggie, numbers; 21st, Hillfoot 

 (Glasgow) ; Sth May, Mull, " a fairly common summer visitor " 

 (A.S.N.H., 1907, p. 247). Lots in Isle of May on 26th 

 September, when the passage continued till 4th October (i). 

 5th, 6th, 7th, Sth, 9th October, a rush each day, and on loth 

 a lot, all at Lerwick. 



R. TiTYS (Black Redstart). — An immature one in April and a 

 female on Sth November, on the Fair Isle, to the fauna of 

 which it is an addition. It has not been recorded for the 

 Shetland Isles (p. 82). 



Cyanecula suecica (Arctic Bluethroat). — Two on 7th and 9th 

 October, at Fair Isle (p. 82). 



