The Annals 



of 



Scottish Natural History 



No. 6S] 19 8 [October 



REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY 



FOR 1907 



By John Paterson 

 ( Continued from p. 139.) 



Fringilla ccelebs (Chaffinch). — Observed Lerwick several dates 

 from 29th January till 21st March. Sings at Kirkliston, 23rd 

 February. In numbers in garden and over island at the 

 Pentland Skerries on 7th April, with S.E. wind. Many present 

 anterior to loth April at Spiggie (Shetland). Builds at Kirkliston 

 22nd, lays 29th. On May 20th at Lahill (Fife) one observed 

 " pale grey all over except for white on wings which was very 

 distinct." Last in song, Kirkliston, 14th July. First autumn 

 movement reported is at the Flannans on 4th September (12). 

 Singing at Beith (Ayr) on 29th September and 13th October. 

 At the Bell Rock on 15th October (5); 19th, Mull, large 

 numbers passing with Redwings; 20th, quite a lot, chiefly 

 males, at Lerwick; 23rd, several at the Bell Rock. No move- 

 ments reported in last two months of year. 



F. MONTiFRiNGiLLA (Brambling). — The report for 1906 showed 

 that we had in the winter of 1906-7 a great Brambling season 

 (A.S.N. H., 1907, pp. 132 and 140). No details can be 

 given of the numerous notices of occurrences between January 

 and April 1907 ; it must suffice to say that the species was widely 

 and generally reported. I saw a party of 20 to 30 on 21st 

 April, in Cadder Wilderness near Glasgow, but Mr. Alex. Ross 

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