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P. ERYTHRiNA (Scarlet Grosbeak). — At Isle of May on 12th 

 September, one (?) adult (p. 14). 



L. BiFASCiATA (Two-barred Crossbill). — One at Fair Isle in spring 



(P- 71)- 



Emberiza miliaria (Corn-Bunting). — x\t Lerwick, 17th May, large 

 flock. At Kirkliston local birds disappeared in late August, 

 returning towards the end of the following March. At Butt 

 of Lewis three on i8th October. On 2nd November a good 

 many in flocks at Wick. Seventy or more at Dumfries, 12 th 

 December. 



E.ciTRiNELLA (Ycllow Bunting). — Sings at Kirkliston, 13th February, 

 Colinsburgh, 20th. Laying at Kirkliston, i6th April. Still 

 feeding young on Craneflies near Largo, 14th August. Last 

 in song, Kirkliston, 24th. 



E. ciRLUS (Cirl Bunting). — One (c^) young, killed by a cat at 

 Thurso on 9th January, preserved for Dunrobin Museum. 



E. RUSTiCA (Rustic Bunting). — Single birds on both passages at 



the Fair Isle (pp. 71-2). 

 E. pusiLLA (Little Bunting). — One at Sule Skerry, 22nd September, 



captured and sent for identification (p. 48). 



Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow-Bunting). — At the Flannan Islands 

 six observations in March, four in April, two in May, one on 

 19th June. Largest number about a hundred on i6th 

 March. In autumn there, first one observed on 7th September, 

 and regularly till 5th October in ones and twos ; numbers 

 increasing thereafter. 



Sturnus vulgaris (Starling). — Largo, i8th January, thousands: 

 Glenorchard, Glasgow, have left, 12th March; Flannans in 

 small parties, ioth-3oth ; Sule Skerry, 24th, several; Isle of 

 May, 26th, great flocks (p. 15) ; same locality, ist April, rush 

 all night ; at Kirkliston, young spend three weeks in nest 

 (April) ; Fenwick (Ayr), not less than five thousand flew over 

 E. to W. on 27th July; on the Isle of May, loth September 

 to 8th October; Flannans, i8th October, thousands, and 

 numerous till 24th, and from 28th October till 30th November 

 small parties. 



Pastor roseus (Rose-coloured Starling). — One adult male at Fair 

 Isle in spring (p. 76). One seen about half a mile E. of Reay 

 on 2nd July ("The Field," nth July 1908, p. 91). Clayock, 

 near Georgemas, one (^) shot, 7th July. 



CoRVUS MONEDULA (Jackdaw). — Isle of May, great flocks for some 

 days about 26th March (p. 15). Kirkliston, 17th April, lays. 

 At Swordale enormous flocks, i8th September. At Largo 

 large flocks, 29th November. 



