202 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



M, RAii (Yellow Wagtail). — Beith (Ayr), ist May; Duddingston, 

 4th, two pairs (Evans) ; Thornliebank (Renfrew), 3rd ; Possil 

 and Cathcart (Glasgow), 5th. 



Anthus trivialis (Tree-Pipit). — Rouken (Glasgow), 26th April; 

 Caldwell, 27th; Kirkliston, 2nd May; Mull, 3rd (about 12). 

 Last in song, Kennishead (Renfrew), 7th July. Breeding, 

 Glenshee district at 800-900 ft. elevation ("Ann. Scot. Nat. 

 Hist,," 1908, p. 181). Kirkliston, 4th September, last main- 

 land observation. lona, a few passing south on 21st and 26th 

 September. Flannans, 25th, one sent. Isle of May, 26th and 

 28th (one each) (p. 12). 



A. PRATENSis (Meadow-Pipit). — Mull, arrived on moors, 12th 

 February (6); returned to Caldwell, 21st March; numerous 

 on river Kelvin, near Glasgow, 22 nd. In song at Mearns 

 (Renfrew), 19th July. Large flocks at Swordale, loth 

 September. In Isle of May, from loth September till 8th 

 October, almost daily; one singing, 15th September. Many at 

 Butt of Lewis, i8th, and going south at lona, 2ist-2 5th. 



A. CERviNUS (Red-throated Pipit). — Twice observed in the Fair Isle 

 in autumn (p. 72). New to Scotland. 



A. RiCHARDi (Richard's Pipit). — Several in autumn in the Fair Isle 

 (p. 72). 



Oriolus galbula (Golden Oriole). — Near Markinch, about loth 

 May, one (?) found dead ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, 

 p. 180). On Fair Isle (p. 71) in spring and autumn. 



Lanius excubitor (Great Grey Shrike). — Mull, 12th February (i); 



Auchencairn (Arran), 8th April (i); Gilston (Fife), 22nd (i) 



("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, p. 180); Turnberry (Ayr) one 



observed 25th. On 17th October at Latheronwheel, Caithness, 



^ shot; at Isle of May one (9) caught, 25th (p. 13). 



Muscicapa atricapilla (Pied Flycatcher). — Spiggie (Shetland) (i) 

 ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, p. 183); observed near Glen- 

 doune (Ayr), 14th June. At Sule Skerry, on 22nd September, 

 (i) (p. 48), and one at Flannans on same date. From the 

 19th till 28th daily, except 27th, on Isle of May, including 

 many on 24th and 25th (p. 13). One observed at Airdrie 

 Wood, Crail, on 20th and 21st October. 



M. GRisoLA (Spotted Flycatcher). — Isle of May, 7th May (i) (p. 13) ; 

 Colinsburgh and Kirkliston, 8th ; Carmichael (Lanark), 9th ; 

 Balgray (E. Renfrew), loth. "A very scarce nesting species 

 indeed" in Mull, "the very opposite of last year." Very rare 

 at Kinloss, where last year " were many in all the wooded parks 

 within three or four miles of this place." Nesting at Kirkliston, 

 3rd June, and has second brood there, nth July; nest with 



