REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN 1915 i8t 



The Red-backed Shrike, Lanius colhirio collurio. — One 

 appeared on the Island of Noss on 21st May. 



The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata striata. — Is 

 first recorded from Broughton on 6th May, Rouken Glen next 

 day. East Linton on 8th, Uarvel and Invergowrie on the 9th, and 

 Duns on loth May. After this there are many notes of arrival, 

 till by 2ist May the tale of our breeding birds seems to have been 

 pretty well complete. On i6th May one, and on 20th May several, 

 were at the Little Ross lantern. One on the Island of Noss 

 on 2ist May, and one on the Isle of May on 23rd May were 

 doubtless passage migrants, as were four on the Island of Noss on 

 6th Tune. 



Much departure is recorded from our southern stations between 

 24th August and 5th September; last seen Corsemalzie on 12th 

 September, Beith on 20th, and Balgay on 26th September. A 

 passage migrant arrived on Pentland Skerries on 12th October. 



The Pied Flycatcher, Muscicapa hypoleuca hypoleuca. — A male 

 arrived at the usual haunt near Duns on 8th May, but disappeared 

 a few days later ; no female has been seen there for the last two 

 years. On nth and 12th May one or two were on the Isle of May, 

 and one at Thornhill (Dumfries) on 19th May. Passage migrants, 

 one hen in each case, were observed on the Island of Noss on 21st 

 and 24th May. During the second week of July a pair of Pied 

 Flycatchers were seen several times about three miles from 

 Stonehaven (i. 19 15, 284). 



A good deal of passage migration is noted in autumn: on loth 

 September one is recorded from Helmsdale, several at the Isle of 

 May from nth to 13th September, one at the Muckle Flugga 

 lantern at 10 p.m. on 15th September, one at the Flannans on the 

 17th, and a young male at the Butt of Lewis lantern at 3 a.m. on 

 20th September. A Pied Flycatcher seen in the Findhorn Valley 

 on 17th September should perhaps come under this category ; two 

 were on the Isle of May on 7th October, and one at the Butt of 

 Lewis lantern at 3 a.m. on loth October. 



The Red-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa parva parva. — A 

 bird of this species appeared on Swona on 7th October (i. 1916, 24). 

 See p. 151. 



The Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collyhita collyhita. — Is first 

 recorded from Corsemalzie on 1 7th April, and one was killed at 

 the Little Ross lantern that night and sent to us; Rouken Glen on 



