176 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Reed-bunting, Emberiza schcenidus schoeniclus. — From 

 8th October to 3rd November arrivals of Reed-buntings, doubtless 

 immigrants from overseas, are recorded from Fair Isle, Svvona, and 

 Pentland Skerries. 



The Snow-bunting, Plectrophe7iax nivalis. — During January 

 and February movements of small numbers of Snow-buntings are 

 reported from stations in our Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides. 

 The northward movement was very pronounced throughout March 

 and April, there being constant notes of emigrants from our 

 northern stations during this period, the greatest numbers noted 

 being on 24th, 25th, and 28th March, and 2nd and 28th April; the 

 last mainland record is from Lundin Links on loth April. In May 

 two were seen on the ist and one on the 3rd and 8th, all at 

 Pentland Skerries. 



The first autumn records come from Pentland Skerries on 13th 

 September, Fair Isle next day, Hellyar Holm on the 15th, North 

 Unst on the 21st, and Swona on the 24th September; the first 

 mainland note comes from Tarbatness on 25th September. Steady 

 immigration is recorded after this up to i8th November from our 

 Outer Hebridean and Northern Island stations, and to a lesser 

 degree from Rattray Head, the Bell, Isle of May, Longcroft, and 

 Corsemalzie. The numbers noted are usually small, with the 

 exception of 26th September, when numbers visited North Unst, and 

 20th October and 5th November, when a large flock appeared at the 

 Butt of Lewis. During December small numbers frequented Fair 

 Isle and Pentland Skerries. 



The Wood-lark, Lulliila arborea arborea. — Three birds of this 

 species are recorded on 5th and one on Sth January from Fair Isle. 

 See p. 150. 



The Skylark, Alaiida arvensis arvensis. — On 17th January 

 a Skylark is noted at Lerwick, one at the Bell on 20th January, and 

 during this month and up to 14th February there are many notes of 

 Skylarks in some numbers from stations in the Outer Hebrides. 

 From 24th February to ist March flocks are noted at Galson (O.H.), 

 and a flock at the Butt of Lewis on Sth March. Between the 6/7th 

 February and 3rd April constant movement is recorded from our 

 southern lanterns and stations — Little Ross (and L.), Killantringan 

 (L.), Isle of May, Skerryvore (L.), and Bell Rock. The periods of 

 maximum movement were on nth February, 9th, loth, i8th, 20th, 

 and 24th March; the earlier arrivals were doubtless our breeding 

 birds returning, but it seems probable that some, at any rate, of the 



