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Regulus cristatus (Golden-crested Wren). — In song, Kirkliston, 

 25th February; 9th April, great numbers, Lerwick; loth, 

 many at Spiggie. Conspicuous by its absence at Fair Isle 

 this year (p. 79), and with the two exceptions above quoted 

 the references in the reports to the species are always to 

 trifling numbers. 



P. suPERCiLiosus (Yellow-browed Warbler). — 29th September, one 

 at the Isle of May (pp. 15, 16). Single birds on 13th, 

 22nd, and 29th October, and two on 21st, at Fair Isle 

 (p. 80). 



P. RUFUS (Chiffchaff). — 2nd April, Dumfries ; 3rd, Lendalfoot 

 (Ayr). 24th May, one at Fair Isle (p. 80). 19th October, 

 several, one of which came down a chimney of Symbister 

 House, Whalsay. 



P. TRiSTis (Siberian Chiffchaff). — Four females secured at the Fair 

 Isle in the last week of October, and others seen (p. 80). 

 One sent from Kirkwall early in February 1908 {I.e.). 



P. TROCHiLUS (Willow -Wren). — Reported on 5th April from 

 Lendalfoot (Ayr); 14th, Beith (Ayr); 19th, Saltoun ; 20th, 

 Kirkliston ; 23rd, Dumfries, " a great rush the last two days " ; 

 but it was not till 7th May that full numbers were reported 

 from Kirkliston, and in the Glasgow district it was only common 

 everywhere after the 4th of that month. A nest at Beith in 

 ivy four feet from ground, and one at Kirkliston at end of a 

 spruce branch fully nine feet from ground (A.S.N. H., 1907, p. 

 247). Last nesting, Kirkliston, 19th July. Last occurrences, 

 loth October, Isle of May (i), and 19th, Flannans (i). 



P. siBiLATRix (Wood- Wren). — 12th May, Bute; 13th, Arisaig ; 

 14th, Mull, where it was in usual numbers in 1907. Single 

 birds early in June and in August at the Fair Isle (p. 79). 



AcROCEPHALUS PHRAGMiTis (Sedge-Warblcr). — One is reported at 

 Loch Lebo, Caldwell, on 23rd April, — an exceptional appear- 

 ance, however. loth May, Kinross; nth, Bute; Caldwell 

 again, "exceedingly abundant this season," 12th; Frankfield 

 Loch and Bishop Loch east of Glasgow, same date ; " crowds " 

 at Kilconquhar Loch on 1 3th. These dates show conclusively 

 that the main body arrived loth to 13th May. Said to be 

 scarce at Lendalfoot. Nests with four and three eggs re- 

 spectively, Caldwell, 6th June. Last in song, Kirkliston, 

 29th July. Last mainland observation, 7th September, Beith, 

 one young bird. On loth and 13th September at Isle of 

 May, single birds. 



