i8o THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



of the movement is noted from stations in the west and south 

 of Scotland, from the Butt of Lewis to Little Ross. On 8th 

 December small flocks were flying south along the coast at 

 Killantringan, and some were at this lantern on nth and 17th 

 December, while from 19th to 23rd December a weather move- 

 ment, caused by frost on the mainland, is reported from our 

 southern lanterns and from the Butt of Lewis. 



The Haw^finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes. — 

 During the first three months of the year one to three Hawfinches 

 were seen from time to time at Lauder and at Springhill, Berwick- 

 shire. In July a young one was noted at Duns and an old male 

 at this same place in December, while four, two of each sex, 

 were observed at Lauder on 20th (i. 1915, 44), 22nd and 23rd 

 December. 



The Greenfinch, Chloris chloris chloris. — Three or four 

 Greenfinches visited Deerness (Orkney), on 19th February, one 

 was at Lerwick on 3rd March and several at Inchkeith on 30th 

 March, while three appeared on Fair Isle on 7th April. 



On 31st August a very large flight of Greenfinches passed over 

 Largo about 6 p.m. going north-west. On ist October two appeared 

 on Inchkeith and arrivals are recorded between 15th and 24th 

 October from Pentland Skerries, Whalsay Skerries, Fair Isle, 

 Galson, Eoligarry, the Isle of May and Inchkeith. The last 

 two stations report fresh arrivals on 6th November, on 20th 

 November flocks are recorded at Galson, and a few appeared on 

 Fair Isle and stayed till the end of the year. On 4th December 

 one is noted at Pentland Skerries, a few were at the Isle of May 

 on the 7th, and a fairly large flock there on i6th December; four 

 appeared on Lerwick on 13th December, and "thousands" at the 

 Butt of Lewis on 28th December, doubtless a hard weather move- 

 ment, caused by the prevailing frost. 



The Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis britannica. — On i6th 

 January a female was seen on the banks of the Tay opposite 

 Kinfauns station, "the first I have seen in a wild state for many 

 years hereabouts." Two at Grange Wood, Reston, on 21st February, 

 one at Clarkston on 8th April, one at Darnley Glen on 27th April 

 and two there on 3rd May; they "probably bred" there. On 22nd 

 November two were seen near Invergowrie, and the species now 

 appears to be fairly plentiful in Wigtownshire. The above-mentioned 

 birds probably belonged to the British form. 



