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Mr Chandler has compared his results with the classifica- 

 tion of Knowlton and Ridgway, which is much the same as 

 that used by Gadow. He states that the evidence brought 

 forward by his examination of feathers strongly supports 

 the grouping above mentioned, but suggests certain modifica- 

 tions, some of which are of special interest to us as students 

 of British birds. 



We are very glad to see that Mr. Chandler insists on the 

 necessity of basing classification on all the available char- 

 acters, and w'e congratulate him on having showTi by his 

 research that the minute structure of feathers provides a 

 hitherto untried and valuable guide. H. F. W. 



Report on Scottish Ornithology in 1915, including Migration. 

 By Evel}^! V. Baxter and Leonora Jefifrej^ Rintoul. 

 Forming the July and August, 1910, issues of The Scottish 



Naturalist. 

 Scotch ornithologists are to be congratulated on having 

 ])erformed much good work during 1915, notwithstanding the 

 war, and in having such very competent chroniclers as is 

 evidenced by this Report. 



When noticing these reports in previous 3^ears, we have 

 remarked on the excellent system upon which they are drawn 

 up. We do not see that the arrangement could be bettered, 

 but if we inay make one little criticism we would suggest 

 that the county or group of islands in which the localities are 

 situated should be given. It frequently happens that 

 localities producing interesting ornithological news are deemed 

 of no importance to map-makers. Hence there is often con- 

 siderable difficulty in discovering where these places are, and 

 if only as an aid to southern readers (we doubt if all Scotch 

 ones would scorn it) we would ask the authors to consider our 

 suggestion with favour. 



The following items from the Report worthy of special note 

 have not been published previously. 

 Hawfinch (Coccothraustcs c. coccothraustes) . — One in Kirkcvidbright- 



shire on July 2.3rd. 

 "Siskin {Carduelis spinus). — One at Flannan Isles (Outer Hebrides) on 



October 5tli, and one at Butt of Lewis on the 9th. The Siskin 



is seldom reported from the Outer Hebrides. 

 Brambling (FringiUa montif ring ilia). — Three were on the Island of 



Noss (Shetlands) on July 4th. 

 Ortolan Bunting {Emberi-a hortulana). — Single birds at Fair Isle 



on October 6th and 16th and November 1st. 

 Little Bunting {E. pusilla). — One at Pentland Skei-ries on October 1 2. 

 Wood-Lark (LuIIula a. arborea). — At Fair Isle three on January ,5th 



and one on the 8th. 

 Shore-Lark {Eremophila a. flava). — One at Hoy High (Orkney.'?) on 



March 2.5th. 



