82 BRITISH BIRDS. 



on February 27th, 1899 (E. Cambridge Phillips, Knowledge, 

 1899, p. 84). 



There is only one previous record of its occurrence in Wales. 

 In December, 1905, and the earlier part of 1906, two were 

 recorded from Kent, one from Surrey, and one from Dorset. 



YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER PhylLoscopus superciliosus 

 (Gm.). S. page 61. 



Fair Isle (Shetlands). — A male shot on September 25th, 

 1905, and six seen between September 19tli and 25th, 1906 

 (W. E. Clarke, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1906, pp. 21 and 237, and 

 1907, p. 74). 



Outer Hebrides, Skerry vore Lt. — One captured September 

 21st, 1906 (J. Tomison, t.c, 1907, p. 25). 



SciLLY, Tresco. — A male knocked down with a stick on October 

 1st, 1905 (J. Clark and F. R. Rodd, Zoologist, 1906, p. 245). 



Nine authentic occurrences of this Siberian Warbler had 

 been previously recorded in England, one in Scotland, and one 

 in Ireland. 



GREENISH WILLOW- WARBLER Phylloscopus viridanus 

 Blyth. S. page 65. 



Sutherlaxdshire, SulesJcerry Lighthouse. — A male struck 

 the lantern of this lighthouse, which is on a rocky islet some 

 40 miles west of Hoy, Orkney, and the same distance N.E. of 

 Cape Wrath, on September 5tli, 1902, and was sent to Mr. 

 W. Eagle Clarke in the flesh (H. Saunders, Bull. B.O.C., 

 Vol. XIII., p. 12). 



This is only the second occurrence of this Asiatic Warbler 

 in the British Isles. 



CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus rufus (Bechst.) S. page 67. 



Shetlands, Utist. — 'A good number from April 15th to 

 26th, 1904 " (T. E. Saxby, Zoologist, 1904, p. 230). 



Fair Isle (Shetlands). — A male shot, October 10th, 1906 

 (W. E. Clarke, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1907, p. 74). 



Outer Hebrides, i?an-a. — One shot November 18th. and one 

 November 20th, 1899 (W. L. MacGillivray, t.c, 1900, p. 121). 



The Chiffchaff has previously never been recorded as occurring 

 in the Shetlands, and very doubtfully in the Outer Hebrides. 



WILLOW- WREN Phylloscopus trochilus (L.). S. page 69. 



Shetlands. — Two nests found and other birds observed 

 building in May, 1901 (C. A. Sturrock, t.c, 1901, pp. 194-6.) 



The Willow -Wren has not previously been recorded as 

 breeding either in the Orkneys or Shetlands. 



