REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN I9I4 19I 



and some from Inchkeith and Rattray Head, probably also 

 continental immigrants. There are also a few notes from the 

 Killantringan and Little Ross lanterns during this period, and 

 one from the latter on the i4/i5th November, but these may refer 

 to either race. On 21st November Goldcrests were numerous 

 at Melrose, and next day we have the note "more numerous than 

 usual at Invergowrie and Balgay." 



The Great Grey Shrike, Lanius e\cubitor excuhitor. — Single 

 birds are reported from Lerwick on 22nd and 26th February (i. 1914, 

 94), Fair Isle on 27th October and 2nd November, the Isle of 

 May on ist November, Montrave (Fife) on 23rd November and 

 Swordale (E. Ross) on 23rd December (i. 1915, 68). 



The Red-backed Shrike, Lanius collurio colliirio. — Single 

 birds are noted at Pentland Skerries on 12th and iSth June, and 

 two at Fair Isle on 15 th June. 



The Waxwing, Bombycilla garriilus. — We will include a few late 

 1913 records for the sake of completeness. In the second week 

 of December 1913, one was shot and another killed on the telegraph- 

 wires near Earlston ; on 23rd December 19 13 one was noted near 

 Lauder, and one was procured on Pomona during the same month. 

 About 2nd January 19 14 a female was obtained in Invergowrie, 

 on 3rd January a few were in the Tummel Valley {Scotsman), 

 and on 23rd January one is recorded near Whauphill (3. vii. 293). 

 From 25th to 27th January one was at Invermoidart (W. Inverness- 

 shire), and about this time a male was shot at Naughton, Fife. 

 During January one was seen repeatedly about Errol, and another 

 is reported from New Deer (i. 1915, 127). See p. 153. 



The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata striata. — Arrivals 

 are recorded from Corsemalzie on 8th May, Beith on the loth 

 (2. vi. 92), and Darvel on 12th May (I.e.). By the 17th it is noted 

 at Broughton and on the Isle of May, and up to 24th May there 

 are a good many notes of the return of this species to its summer 

 haunts, and of its appearance on the Isle of May. A passage 

 migrant is noted at Fair Isle on iSth May, while small numbers 

 were on passage at this station from nth to 13th June, one or two 

 at Pentland Skerries from 8th to 15th June, and again on the iSth. 

 By 2nd August signs of autumn movement were apparent about 

 Largo, and on 18/ 19th August a Spotted Flycatcher was killed 

 at the Little Ross lantern. From 29th August to loth September 



