NOTES. 201 



Red-backed Shrike [L. collurio). — One near Pittenweem 

 (Fife), May 19th (p. 199), one Balcomie (Fife), and one 

 Isle of MaV, May 23rcl (p. 200), one Lerwick (Shetland), 

 October 23rd (p! 207). 



Mealy Redpoll {L. liyiaria). — Large numbers occurred in 

 October and November all down the east coast, but 

 apparently in greatest numbers in " Forth ". They 

 also occurred in the west. Several L. I. holboelli were 

 identified. 



Northern Bullfinch (P. p. pyrrhula). — One Helensdale near 

 Lerwick (Shetland), October 23rd, one Lerwick, November 

 20th, and another near there 21st, and two seen there 

 DecemberlSth. One Baltasound (Unst), November 7th. 

 Single birds. Fair Isle, October 24th and 25th, two 27th, 

 others 29th, a number November 2nd, one November 

 10th. Late in the autumn two near Ceres (Fife), and 

 others near Kirkcaldy (Fife) (p. 138). For other records 

 cf. vol. IV., pp. 211," 292, and 369. 



Common Crossbill {L. c. curvirostra). — Bass Rock, July 10th, 

 Barra, August 3rd, Fair Isle June 25th (p. 200), August 

 8th (p. 201), September 9th (p. 203), and 19th (p. 204), 

 one Ollaberry (Shetlands), September (p. 205). 



Two-barred Crossbill {L. bifasciata). — One Flannans 

 (O. Hebrides), August 14th (p. 139). Only once before 

 obtained in the Outer Hebrides, viz., in June, 1909, at 

 the same place. 



Ortolan Bunting {E. horiulana). — Several spring records, 

 and one autumn, Fair Isle (no dates) (p. 139). 



Lapland Bunting {€. lapponicus). — Two seen Baltasound, 

 Unst (Shetlands), October 30th (p. 139). 



Starling {S. vulgaris). — A pair observed feeding young in the 

 nest at Grantown-on-Spey on January 24th (p. 142). 



Wood-Lark (.4. arborea). — Single birds twice reported late 

 in autumn from Fair Isle (p. 139). 



Shore-Lark {0. alpestris). — One Fair Isle (no date) (p. 139). 



Wryneck [T. torquilla) .—One North Ronaldshay, August 

 30th, and one Fair Isle, August 31st (p. 202). Others 

 are mentioned without specific localitj^ or elate in the 

 middle of May (page 199). 



Hoopoe {U. epops). — One for two days in spring, and single 

 birds in autumn on Fair Isle. Reported fiom Balta- 

 sound, Unst (Shetlands), September 12th, 19th, and 24th. 

 One Kingsdale House (Fife), October 1st. One Pitlochry 

 (Perth), October 19th (p. 139). 



