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Beith on 8th September, numerous on the Isle of May on the 

 9th and loth, last seen Largo on 15th September, Balgay (Tay) 

 on 27th September, and Corsemalzie on 5th October. Late 

 records, probably all passage migrants, come from the Bell on 

 15th October (i). the Isle of May (some) on the i6th, and 

 Pentland Skerries (3) on 23rd October. 



The Wood-warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix sibilatrix. — This 

 species arrived early in 1914; on 23rd April it is reported from 

 Gareloch, Clyde (2. vi. 92), Oxendean next day. Glen Falloch 

 (Dumbarton) on 25th April (2. vi. 92), and Darvel (I.e.) and 

 Nairn {Field, 1914, p. 947) on 26th April. After this there 

 are a good many notes of arrival up to 13th May ; it was " plentiful " 

 at Melrose on ist May, one was killed at the Isle of May lantern 

 on 3/4th May (i. 1914, 199), and there were "great numbers" 

 in the Yester Woods on 13th May. 



On 22 nd August a passage migrant was procured near Lerwick. 

 Last seen Corsemalzie 6th September. 



The Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus superciliosus 

 superciliosus. — Single birds are recorded from Fair Isle on 8th 

 and 28th October (i. 1915, 104). See p. 153. 



The Grasshopper-warbler, Locustclla nccvia fuevia. — On 

 29th April one is reported from Mochrum, one was killed at 

 the Mull of Galloway lantern on 30th April/ist May, and single 

 birds are noted at Inchmoan, Loch Lomond, on 3rd May (2. vi. 

 92) and Kinnelhead (Beattock) on 19th May. 



The Reed-warbler, Acrocephalus streperus streperus. — A 

 female is recorded from Fair Isle on loth June (i. 1915, 104). 

 See p. 153. 



The Marsh-warbler, Acrocephalus palustris. — A male visited 

 Fair Isle on 8th June (i. 1915, 104). See p. 153. 



The Sedge-warbler, Acrocephalus schcvnobcenus. — This species 

 is first recorded on 29th April from Mochrum (Solway), on 3rd 

 May from four places in Clyde, viz., Darvel, Rouken Glen, Darnley 

 Glen, and near the Cloch Lighthouse (2. vi. 92), that night one 

 was killed at the Isle of May lantern, and next day it is noted 

 at Summerston and Kilmacolm (both Clyde) (2. vi. 92) and 

 Dalgowan, Kirkcudbrightshire. On 6th May Sedge-warblers 



