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reported from several stations; "quite a lot" are noted at Glen 

 Luce (Solway) on nth April. From 5th to 22nd May one to four 

 are frequently recorded from Pentland Skerries and Fair Isle, and 

 one at the latter station on 8th June. 



On 19th October three were observed at Penninghame; an 

 immigration took place at Fair Isle between 23rd and 27th 

 October, "flocks" visited the Butt of Lewis on 21st December, 

 and Galson on the 25th, while on 28th December "thousands" 

 appeared at the former station, two at Fair Isle next day, and three 

 there on 30th December. 



The Yellow Bunting, Embertza citrifiella citrinella. — Records 

 of the passage of this Bunting come from Pentland Skerries and 

 Fair Isle between 25th and 28th March, two visited Sule Skerry on 

 24th April, and two were at Fair Isle on 9th May. 



The first autumn records of Yellow-hammers on passage come 

 from the "British Heligoland," where single birds were seen on 

 9th, 13th and 20th October; one was killed at the Little Ross 

 lantern on 24th October, while further increases occurred on Fair 

 Isle on 28th and 31st October. There are a good many records of 

 small numbers from the Isle of May between 31st October and 

 14th November, one appeared at Kylea Riu on ist November, and 

 about twelve at that station on the 3rd, while on 5th November 

 two are reported at Lerwick, and one at the Flannans. A few 

 wintered on Fair Isle, and Lerwick reports twenty to thirty on 

 13th December and a "flock" on 20th December. 



The Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana. — Numbers of 

 Ortolans arrived on Fair Isle (i. 19 14, 173), and a male at Pent- 

 land Skerries on 8th May, while next day there were a few at the 

 former station, and still one at the latter. Fresh arrivals are noted 

 on Fair Isle on nth May, and a few there next day (i. 1915, 103). 

 See p. 152. 



The Reed-bunting, Emberiza schcenidus schoeniclus. — Single 

 birds are recorded from Fair Isle on 4th and nth April, and 

 arrivals are recorded from this station and Pentland Skerries on 

 8th May, the Isle of May on i6th and 17th May (i. 1914, 199), 

 and a male at Fair Isle as late as 30th May. From loth to 17th 

 October one or two are noted at Fair Isle, and one on the Isle of 

 May on 5th November. 



The Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus lappoiiicus. — Two 



