362 Miss Baxter and Miss Hintoul on the [Ibis, 



of October, both sexes being present. A Bullfinch reported 

 by Mr. A.gnew on 12 April, 1881, in light south-easterly- 

 winds may have belonged to this race. 



^Garpodacus erythrinus erythrinus. The Scarlet Gros- 

 beak. Single birds, always iti the greeny plumage {i. e., 

 females or young males), occurred on 25 September 1907, 

 12 September 1908, 13 September 1909, 7 September 

 1910, 8 and 20 September 1913. They chiefly frequented 

 the potato patches in the gardens, and uttered a curious 

 soft dissyllabic note ; on one occasion we saw one eat a 

 moth. The (jrosbeak procured in 1907 was the second 

 record for Scotland. 



Emberiza calandra calandra. The Corn-Bunting. We 

 have only once seen tliis bird on the island, viz. on 30 May, 

 1912, but Mr. Agnew records it in January, February, 

 March, April, June, October, and December, and Mr. Baigrie 

 in April, 1913. Never more than two birds have been seen 

 at the same time, and the visits have been paid at long 

 intervals. 



Emberiza citrinella citrinella. The Yellow Bunting. 

 This species never occurs in any numbers on the island. It 

 is a passage migrant in very small numbers and an occa- 

 sional winter visitor. The spring movement is most pro- 

 nounced ill April, the autumn in October and the first half 

 of November. 



*Emberiza hortulana. The Ortolan Bunting. An occa- 

 sional visitor to the May. The records are : one shot 

 2 May 1885, several seen next day and two on 28 May 

 1885, one 20 September 1910, and three on 16 October 

 of the satne year. They frequented little patches of oat- 

 stubbles in the gardens and were very wild. 



^Emberiza pusilla. The Little Bunting. An occasional 

 visitor in autumn under suitable weather conditions. The 

 records are: one ou 25 & 26 September 1909, three on 

 28 and one on 29 September 1912, and one on 8 October 



