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The Siskin, Carduelis spimis. — On 30th January a flock of 

 eleven were seen at Glenling, Mochrum. The autumn notes 

 record less marked immigration than is usual at this season. On 

 2nd October six appeared at the Butt of Lewis, several were seen 

 near the Whitadder on 20th October, one on the Isle of May on 

 the 24th, and about thirty at Kirkinner on 29th October. On 1st 

 November a flock of thirty arrived on Pentland Skerries and 

 smaller numbers are noted there till the 6th, while a flock of twenty- 

 seven was at Mochrum on 24th November. 



The Twite, Carduelis flavirostris flavirostris. — Large flocks 

 are noted at Galson on 22nd January and about sixty at Pentland 

 Skerries on 28th January. 



By 23rd August the numbers of Twites on Pentland Skerries 

 were increasing, on 7th September there was a large influx at Fair 

 Isle, and further increases there on 23rd September and 9th October. 

 The numbers on Pentland Skerries decreased during October, a 

 few Twites were on the Isle of May on 6th November, large flocks 

 at the Butt of Lewis on 22nd November, and "thousands" there 

 on 28th December; this last movement being doubtless caused by 

 the prevailing frost. 



The Mealy Redpoll, Carduelis linaria linaria. — A male 

 arrived on Pentland Skerries on 5th January, and several are 

 recorded fairly frequently from Lerwick between 13th January and 

 2ist February, and again on 19th March. Three visited Fair Isle 

 on 17th January and two on 3rd February, while one was seen 

 near Begbie on nth February. Small numbers on northward 

 passage are recorded pretty steadily from Fair Isle and Pentland 

 Skerries between 24th March and 13th April, while at the former 

 station a few appeared on nth May, two on the 22nd and one on 

 the 28th May. 



Mealy Redpolls are noted in autumn from Beith on 26th 

 September, some at the Isle of May on 21st and 31st October, 

 and one at Pentland Skerries on 23rd October. A "Redpoll" was 

 kifled on ihe telephone wires at Melrose on ist November, and a 

 flock of twenty-three Mealies is reported from Corsemalzie on 

 15th December. 



The Linnet, Carduelis cannabina camiabina. — Three Linnets 

 are noted at Fair Isle on 12th February and nine on the Bass the 

 same day, three visited Pentland Skerries on 25th February and 

 one was there on 7th March. A "great flock" was noted near 



