268 Miss Baxter and Miss llintoul on the [Ibis, 



between 27 August and 12 October. Lesser Whitethroats 

 always occurred in small numbers and were very tame, often 

 almost allowing us to touch them. 



Sylvia simplex. The Garden- Warbler. A passage 

 migrant in small numbers, being recorded in spring through- 

 out May and in autumn between 12 September and 17 

 October, though early migrants reached the island on 

 5 August, 1909, and 1 1 August, 1910. 



Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla. The Blackcap. A passage 

 migrant in small numbers, moi'e plentiful in autumn than 

 in spring. Spring- passage has been noted between 3 & 

 26 May and autumn movement between 10 September and 

 the end of October, Avhile a male was killed at the lantern 

 on 5 November, 1907, and a male and female on 15 Novem- 

 ber, 1911. 



*Sylvia nisoria nisoria. The Barred Warbler. An 

 occasional visitor in autumn. The records are : 24 Sep- 

 tember 1907, 13 September 1909, 10 September 1911, 

 and 12, 13, & 28 September 1912 — all single birds except 

 12 September 1912, when two appeared. The flight of this 

 Warbler is heavy; it is very lethargic and fond of taking 

 covert; its hal)its are skulking, and it will return again nnd 

 again to the spot u hence it is first flushed. What strikes 

 one principally is the large size of its feet, which look dis- 

 proportionately big when seen perching and even when 

 flying. It must be understood that these, and the other 

 notes on habits, refer only to birds on migration, and are 

 our own personal observation. 



Locustella naevia nsevia. The Grasshopper- Warbler. 

 The only records are of single birds on 21 September 1908 

 and 14 May 1913. 



Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. The Sedge- Warbler. A 

 bird of double passage, occurring in spring between 29 April 

 and 27 May and in autumn between 10 August and 

 1 October. It is rather strongly attracted by light. 



