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M. ALBA (White Wagtail). — In passage, Glasgow district, 24th March 

 till 4th jNIay ; 6th, Mull, two ; 8th June, Roer Water Burn 

 (Orkney ?) a pair (p. 4). On coast of North Ayrshire 3rd- 14th 

 September ; swarming on east and south sides lona, September 

 I i-i 2th. Clyde, east of Glasgow, half a dozen on 8th ; Flannans, 

 6-2 1 st, on four dates in small numbers. Last seen, 4th October, 

 Mull. 



M. MELANOPE (Grey Wagtail). — A few wintered in Mull : back in 

 nesting haunts, Kirkliston, 21st; Caldwell, 25th March. At 

 Swordale on 12 th April, nest and five eggs. Several came in 

 at Mull about 25th October. 



M. RAii (Yellow Wagtail). — On the Kelvin near Balmore on 21st 

 April, several ( S )• At Beith, pair feeding young on 15th June. 

 Last seen, Beith, 29th September (i). 



Anthus trivialis (Tree-Pipit). — 8th April, Caldwell (i), and again 

 on nth (i); two Daldowie (Glasgow), 28th; Mull, ist May; 

 Kirkliston, 2nd. Last in song at Kirkliston 7th July, and last 

 seen there 24th August. Occurring at the Fair Isle, where it 

 is a bird of double passage, till fourth week of October (p. 78). 



A. PRATENSis (Meadow-Pipit). — Arrive on Moors, Mull, on 27th 

 February, but scarce till 31st March, when large numbers seen. 

 By this date, singing m Glasgow district and East Neuk of Fife. 

 Many on the Kelvin (Glasgow), 21st April. Between nth 

 and 1 6th May reported from Arisaig, Bute, and Fife to have 

 eggs. At lona on 1 2th September, with change of wind to S.E., 

 foggy, large numbers seen, " fourteen resting on top of cathedral 

 tower." "Parachuting" and trying song at the Isle of May, 

 25th September. Large numbers seen in Mull going south on 

 27th to 28th October and 7th November. Constantly in 

 passage at Isle of May, 9th September-8th October. 



A. OBSCURUS (Rock-Pipit). — Nests with three and four eggs respec- 

 tively on iith and 14th May in Bute. Isle of May 9th 

 September-8th October, there being great crowds on 17th 

 September (p. 16). 



Laxius excubitor (Great Grey Shrike). — In Mull on 20th January, 

 one, which created consternation among smaller species of birds. 

 March 9th, one in Mull in snow. Thrice seen in April at Fair 

 Isle, and several times last week of October till second week 

 November there (p. 79). At Pentland Skerries one shot 24th 

 September ; fifteen to twenty miles off the Shetlands one 

 flew on board a boat on 26th September. It was sent to Mr. 

 Charles Berry, Lendalfoot. One at North Berwick on 12th 

 October. One seen at Gilston (Fife) 4th November, and one 

 (S) procured there 28th. Two others reported about this 

 date from Colinsburgh, one being shot. One was picked up 



