2IO THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



17th July and 9th October a Long-eared Owl is recorded from 

 Pentland Skerries, and from 20th October to loth November quite 

 an immigration took place, one or two birds of this species being 

 reported frequently between these dates from Lerwick, Fair Isle, 

 Whalsay (i. 1914, 288), Whalsay Skerries, Sule Skerry, the Flannans 

 and Isle of May. From Lerwick, two Long-eared Owls are recorded 

 from 26th November to 6th December, and three on 15th 

 December. 



The Short-eared Owl, Asio flatnmeus flammeus. — In spring 

 single birds are recorded from Sule Skerry on 22nd March, and 

 Fair Isle on 26th and 30th March. A Short-eared Owl is reported 

 from Hoy High on 31st July, Pentland Skerries on 17th, 21st and 

 22nd August and 6th October, and from Fair Isle on 7th October. 

 From 19th October to 7th November an immigration of these 

 Owls took place ; they are recorded from the Muckle Flugga, Fair 

 Isle, Sule Skerry, Pentland Skerries, Butt of Lewis (i. 191 5, 35) 

 and East Fife. On 14th November one is reported at Penninghame, 

 one near Portmahomack on loth December, and one on Pentland 

 Skerries on i6th December. 



The Greenland Falcon, Falco rnsticolus candicans. — The 

 only Greenland Falcon noted in 1914 was at Eoligarry on 20th 

 October. See p. 154. 



The Peregrine, Falco peregrinus peregrinus. — Single birds 

 are noted at Pentland Skerries on 13th January and 30th September, 

 and from the Isle of May on 27th February, 15th March, 14th April, 

 nth May (i. 1914, 199) and 6th November. On 30th May an 

 immature Peregrine was found dead in West Renfrew. 



The Hobby, Falco subbuteo subbuteo. — Single birds appeared 

 on Fair Isle on 9th June and 21st November (i. 1915, 105). 

 See p. 154. 



The Merlin, Falco columbarius cesalon. — Single birds are 

 reported from Pentland Skerries on 2nd and 17th April and 

 from 28th April to ist May, at Fair Isle on 17th April, North 

 Unst two days later, St Abbs on 14th May and St Kilda from 

 23rd to 26th May (i. 1914, 175). The Flannans record two 

 on 28th April and three on 5th May. 



From 4th August to 27th October constant reports of this 



