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Tranent on 2nd March, twelve at Whalsay Skerries on 8th March, 

 and a small flock at the Butt of Lewis next day ; while between 

 1 8th March and 7th April one to three are reported several times 

 from Fair Isle. A Linnet appeared on the Bell on 28th March, 

 six at the Tiumpanhead lantern at 2 a.m. on i6th April, a flock on 

 Kylea Riu on 28th April and a Linnet on the Isle of May on 

 13th May (i. 1 9 14, 199). 



On 6th July a party of twelve arrived on the Bass, and a 

 flock is noted at Kylea Riu several times between i6th August 

 and i6th October. On nth September ten are reported from 

 Whalsay Skerries, a small flock at Noup Head on 6th October, 

 numbers at Inchkeith on 15th October, one at Fair Isle on 28th 

 October, a flock of "quite seven hundred" at Kirkinner next day 

 and four at Pentland Skerries on 4th November. 



The Serin, Serinus canarius sermns. — A female Serin appeared 

 on Fair Isle on 22nd May (i. 1915, 102). See p. 152. 



The Northern Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhtla pyrrhula. — A 

 male and female were observed on Fair Isle on 2 7th February, and 

 a female there on 28th February (i. 1915, 102). 



Bullfinches, in all probability belonging to this race, are recorded 

 from North Unst shore station on 27th and 28th October, and 

 Lerwick on 8th November. See p. 152. 



The Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra curvirostra.—On 6th August 

 a Crossbill arrived on the Flannans, doubtless a bird belonging to 

 the typical form. See p. 152. 



The Chaffinch, Fringilla ccelebs ccelebs. — Throughout January 

 and up to 19th February a few Chafiinches frequented Fair Isle, 

 some are recorded from Galson (O.H.) on 9th January, and a male 

 at Pentland Skerries on 3rd February. A Chaffinch was on the 

 Flannans on 23rd February, and from this date to 14th March small 

 numbers of emigrants are noted at Fair Isle and Pentland Skerries, 

 the only record of "many" being at the former station on nth 

 March. A further passage northwards is recorded from stations in 

 Orkney and Shetland, from the Butt of Lewis, Inchkeith and the 

 Isle of May between 22nd March and loth April ; a female appeared 

 on Pentland Skerries on 24th April, a Chaffinch was killed at the 

 Killantringan lantern on 3rd May, and two hens appeared on Fair 

 Isle on 20th May. On 30th August three Chaffinches were at the 

 Killantringan lantern at i a.m. The autumn immigrants were late 



