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spots on the spurs of the tongue. Last in song, KirkHston, 

 30th July, and regains it there on i 7th September. On seven 

 occasions between 28th September and 8th October at the Isle 

 of May. 



A. coLLARis (Alpine Accentor). — One observed on the Fair Isle in 

 the autumn (p. 73). New to Scotland. 



CiNCLUS AQUATicus (Dipper). — In Mull, 14th February, nest nearly 

 complete. On 20th April young of first brood left nest, 

 and on 27th June second brood left. General laying time 

 6th- 1 9th April. One on the shore at Crail on 19th October. 



AcREDULA ROSEA (Long-tailed Titmouse). — Common in winter 

 1907-8 in Mull, but not found nesting 1908. Building at 

 Darn ley (Glasgow), nth April. 



Parus major (Great Titmouse). — In song, Mull, loth January, lays 

 at Kirkliston, 20th May, and last in song there, i8th June. 

 On 2nd December at Largo uttering its spring-note again. 



P. ATER (Coal-Titmouse). — Sings at Kirkliston, 6th February till 

 1 8th June, and young away there, 22nd. Two got at the Bass 

 Rock, 28th September (p. 49). 



Troglodytes parvulus (Wren). — Laying at Kirkliston, 9th May, 

 and last in song there, 23rd August. Regains song, 17 th 

 September. A few at the Isle of May 3rd, 7 th, and 8th 

 October, one at Monach 26th, and half a dozen occurrences 

 in November at the Flannans. 



MoTACiLLA LUGUBRis (Pied Wagtail). — Numerous at Lamlash, 22nd 

 February, returned to Largo (Lahill), 15th March, common on 

 river Kelvin, 22nd. Laying at Kirkhston, 29th April. Swarms 

 in the fields at Largo, 6th September. Almost daily on the 

 Isle of May, loth September till 2nd October (p. 12). 



M. ALBA (White Wagtail). — At Lerwick, nth March; Stromness, 

 17th ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, p. 181); river 

 Kelvin near Glasgow, 22nd. Five Clyde reports April and 

 Mull, 24th (i), and 27th (2). Lerwick, 5th and 8th May; 

 Dornoch 23rd (i). Supposed nesting Killilan (N.W. High- 

 lands) ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, p. 253). Ten 

 reports in autumn from all points between 30th August, Largo, 

 and 25th September, Bunessan (large numbers at last). 



M. MELANOPE (Grey Wagtail). — Laying, Kirkliston, 15th April; young 

 on wing, Caldwell (Renfrew), 15th May; eighteen on shore 

 together at Fairlie (Ayr), 23rd November. 



M. FLAVA (Blue -headed Yellow Wagtail). — Probably bred near 

 Aberdeen ("Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist," 1908, pp. 253-254). 

 Added to the Fair Isle fauna during the year (p. 72). 



