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Little Ross on 14th July, while on 19th July we have this note from 

 the Butt of Lewis, "many on the move locally for the last week." 

 Two visited Sule Skerry on the 20th, and from the 23rd to the end 

 of July southward movement was observed at Bathgate. Through- 

 out August and September there are many notes of migrating 

 Wheatears from all over Scotland, the periods of maximum 

 movement being from 3rd to 5th and from nth to 13th September, 

 when great numbers are recorded from various stations. Up to 

 1 8th October a few frequented the Butt, Pentland Skerries records 

 up to 24th, and Fair Isle to 27th October. On 6th, 9th, and loth 

 October Wheatears were at the Little Ross lantern, two at Derrie 

 (Mochrum), and numbers at Sule Skerry on 9th October, and a few 

 at Skerryvore lantern that night ; some at Killantringan lantern on 

 the 15th, single birds at Tarbatness and the Isle of May on the 

 19th, and one in Luce Bay on 22nd October. In November two 

 were at the Butt of Lewis and a female at Craignarget (Luce Bay) 

 on the 2nd, and one at Swona, and a few at Skerryvore lantern on 

 the 8th. Some of these records, specially among the late birds, 

 may refer to the following form. 



The Greater Wheatear, (Enanthe cenanthe leucorrhoa. — 

 Appeared at Pentland Skerries on 19th April, and is recorded thence 

 on 20th and 25th April. From 6th to i6th May steady passage is 

 recorded, chiefly from Pentland Skerries, Hoy High, and the Isle of 

 May, but this form was also killed at the Killantringan lantern on 

 6th May and Little Ross lantern on nth May. 



From 7th to 30th September a few were on passage at Swona, at 

 Lerwick and Butt of Lewis on 12th September, and Girlsta 

 (Shetland) on 24th September. Steady passage is reported from 

 stations in Orkney and Shetland from 7th to 24th October, several 

 were at the Isle of May on 6th October, and one at Portmahomack 

 (E. Ross) on 2ist October. 



The Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra rubetra. — Was rather late in 

 arriving in 1915, the first records being from Corsemalzie on 26th 

 April, Largo Bay on 29th April, and New Galloway on ist May. 

 On 2nd May many arrivals are reported, and up to 17th May the 

 return of our breeding birds is strongly evident. Two were at the 

 Isle of May on 20th May and one on 26th, while on 23rd and 

 24th May Whinchats were swarming at Arisaig ; they decreased 

 rapidly after this, till by 30th May only a few breeding pairs 

 were left. 



From 1 6th July to 23rd August notes come from mainland 



