160 HHITISH HllinS. [vol. ix. 



Marred Warblkr {Sylvia n. nLtoria). — One at th(> Butt of Lewis 



(Outer Hebrides) on September 23i'd. 

 Oardkn-Warbler {S. horin).- — Migrants are recorded from Lerwick, 

 Fair Isle and P(Mitlanil Skerries in May and June, and in Avisjust. 

 September, and Oetolier. 

 l^LACKCAP (S. a. utrirapilla). — In Outer Heljrides one at the Flanuans 

 on October Kith and some at Eohgany between the 18th and 30th. 

 Lesser Whitethroat {S. c. curruca). — Migrants are noted at the 

 Mull of Galloway on April 30th, at the Pentland Skerries in May 

 and June, at Fair Isle in June, September and October, at the 

 Flamians on August 18th and October 14th, at Lenvick and the 

 Isle of May in September and October. 



King-Ouzel {Tiirdus t. torquatus). — At the Flannans a single bird 

 on April 18th, and three on October 21st. The bird is a rare 

 visitor to the Outer Hebrides. 



Redstart (Phcenicnrus ph. p/Kmiciinis). -"¥iirthci information is 

 given regarding the nesting-record at the Butt of Lewis (c/. antea. 

 p. 52). It is now stated that a Redstart and four fledged young 

 were observed hawking for flies on July 20th. 



Black Redstart (Ph. o. gibraltaricnsi.'t). — A very unusiuil number 

 are recorded especially in the autumn. Single birds at the 

 Pentland Skerries on March 24th, 2r)th, 2!)th. 31st, April ITth. 

 June 11th and 12th, October 21st. and several on the 23rd. and 

 one to four up to November ath : three or four at Fetlar (Shet- 

 land), on October 27th ; one at Tarbtitness (Ross-sliire), on 

 May 19th : at tlie Isle of May, one on April 30th, one or two 

 on October 23rd and 31st. Others in Fair Isle have already 

 been noted (antea, p. 75). 



RedbreA-ST (Erithacus rubecula). — Small riuinbcrs " doubtless of the 

 Continental form '' wintered at Fair Isle, Lerwick, and Pentland 

 Skerries. 



Continental Hedge-Sp.^rrow (PninriJa m. tnodularis).- — One is 

 recorded by Mr. W. E. Clarke from the Butt of Lewis on September 

 22nd. 



Hotjse-Martin (Hirundo u. urbica). — In the Outer Hebrides, where 

 it is seldom seen, one is recorded from Galson on June 15th and 

 three on the 18th, and at the Flaimans one on July 15th. 



Sparrow-Hawk (Accipiter n. nisus). — Single liirds were noted at 

 Lerwick in January, March, and April. 



Great Cre.sted Grebe (Colymbus c. rristatus). — A pair nested and 

 brought off yoimg on Hirsel Loch, this lieing the first definite 

 record of breeding in Bcnvickshin*. 



Stock-Dove (Columha aina.'<). — One at Fair IsU- on May 2nd and one 

 at Pentland Skerries on the 3rd. 



Grey Plover (Squatarola squatarola).- Several are recorded from the- 

 Outer Hebrides, where it is rare, in September and October. 



Little Stint (Erolia m. minnta).- — One at Xorth l^nst on September 

 0th, and one at the Butt of Lewis on the 30th, the latter being 

 the first record for the Outer Hebrides. 



Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limona). — One near Inchturc (Pertlit 

 on August 14th and one on Morton Loch (Fife) on SoptcmlKn- 5fb. 



Whtmbrel (Niimrniiis ph. phfropus).- — At Galson (Outer Hebrides) 

 one was shot on Janiuiry 31st and one on Decemljer 2()th. 



Little Axtk (AUe allc). — In December, chiefly between the 10th and 

 20th, large numbers -of Little Auks were dri\en a.shore by an 

 easterly gale all along the east coast, ^^•hile a number were found 

 inland and in the west of Scotland. H F.W . 



