382 BRITISH BIRDS 



Black-throated Wheatear {Saxicola occidental is). — The 

 third British and first Scottish example of this species was 

 a male detected by Mr. Clarke amongst some Common 

 Wheatears on September 25th. It is most remarkable that 

 this bird should have got so far out of its course as to have 

 reached so northern a latitude, at a time when it should have 

 been travelling south from a point considerably south of the 

 British Isles. 



Black Redstart [Ruticilla tilys). — An immature bird was 

 observed in April, and a female on November 8th. The 

 species had not been recorded previously in the Shetlands, 



Bluethroat {Cyanecula suecica). — One was seen on 

 October 7th and one on October 9th (c/. supra, p. 55). 



Garden- Warbler [Sylvia liorte.nsis). — Occurred on five 

 dates in spring, and is "probably a fairly common bird on 

 both passages." 



Yellow-browed Warbler [PhyUoscopus super ciliosus). — 

 None were seen until October 13th, when a single bird was 

 observed. Single birds Avere also seen on the 22nd and 29th, 

 and two on the 21st (c/. supra, p. 82). 



Siberian Chiffchaff [PhyUoscopus tristis). — This species 

 was added to the British list on the strength of a specimen 

 sent to Mr. Eagle Clarke from Sule Skerry in 1902 [cf. siipra, 

 p. 8). On October 21st, 1907, one. and on the 24th no less 

 than three females were captured at Fair Isle, and others 

 M'ere seen. 



On February 5th Mr. Clarke received a specimen from 

 Orkney. It was one of two birds which had been observed 

 frequenting the nursery grounds at Kirkwall for a fortnight, 

 and Mr. Clarke thinks they had passed the winter there. 



Wood- Wren [PhyUoscopus sihilatrix). — This is a remarkable 

 addition to the Fair Isle avifauna. Single birds were captured 

 early in June and in August. It has not hitherto been 

 recorded as visiting either the Orkneys or Shetlands. 



Mr. Clarke also records that a specimen caught at the 

 lantern on September 27th, 1906, was sent to him from Sule 

 Skerry. 



Grasshopper Warbler (LocusteUa ncevia). — Hitherto un- 

 recorded from Orkney or Shetland, a female of this species 

 was captured on May 29th. It is questionable if this bird 

 has ever been recorded from so far north before. 



Grey-headed Wagtail [MotaciUa horealis). — This is a 

 species which one would expect to visit Fair Isle on passage. 



