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immigrants from overseas, while from 8th October to 4th November 

 there are frequent records of small numbers from the lanterns at 

 Killantringan and Little Ross, and on 30th October four visited the 

 Bell Rock. Small numbers of Starlings were at the Killantringan 

 lantern early on the 3rd, 6th, and 14th December, at the Little Ross 

 lantern on 5th, 9th, loth, 15th, and i6th, three on the Bell on 

 the loth, and an increase at the Isle of May on the 24th December. 



The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraiistes. — 

 During January, Hawfinches are several times reported from Lauder 

 (i. 1915, 45), as many as ten birds having been seen on one occasion. 

 A bird of this species is noted from the mainland opposite Little 

 Ross (Kirkcudbright) on 23r4 July. 



The Greenfinch, Chloris Moris chloris. — From ist to 12 th 

 January Greenfinches are noted at Fair Isle and Galson (O.H.), and 

 several at the Isle of May on 7th January. Seven visited Lerwick 

 on 30th January, and single birds are recorded from Hoy High on 

 ist February and the Isle of May on 6th April. On 22nd October 

 an enormous flock was seen at Castle Kennedy, a female at Swona 

 and one on the Bell on 23rd October, and a lot at Little Ross on 

 30th November. 



The Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis britatittica. — One bird of 

 this species was seen near Largo on 4th May, about six in East 

 Inverness-shire on 25th October, and several near Beith on 13th 

 November (2. viii. 23). These birds probably belonged to the 

 British form. 



The Siskin, Carduelis spinus. — There are no spring records of 

 Siskins this year. 



On 5th October a young bird was killed at the Flannans lantern 

 and eleven were seen at Mochrum Park, on the 8th two arrived at 

 Fair Isle, a female at Swona next day, while on the night of the 

 9/ioth October a male was at the lantern of the Butt of Lewis. 

 From this time to the end of the month there are constant records 

 of small numbers from Fair Isle, Lerwick, Swona, Pentland 

 Skerries and the Isle of May : one is reported from the first-named 

 station on 12th November, and seventeen from Carseriggan 

 (Wigtownshire) on 25th November. 



The Twite, Carduelis flavirostris flavirostris. — On 24th 

 January arrivals are recorded from Pentland Skerries and 

 Tiumpanhead, and from Hoy High on 28th March; about twelve 



