BIRDS. 93 



Turdus iliacus, L. Redwing. 



A regular autumn migrant, arriving in greater or lesser numbers 

 every year. 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle informs us that in Hoy the Kedwing is 

 more numerous than the Fieldfare; he also adds that it is 

 frequently seen there in July, and that from some notes by his 

 father and the late Mr. Traill of Woodwick, " it would appear 

 that this bird undoubtedly bred in Kousay in 1863." 



Mr. T. W. Ranken also sends us a note of a nest taken in 

 the Palace Garden, Kirkwall, which he supposed to belong to 

 this species, and gives full particulars. As, however, the bird 

 was not obtained, this must still remain doubtful for the 

 present. 



We record these statements as they were given us, but it 

 would have been more satisfactory had some of our correspon- 

 dents sent us a specimen of a Redwing shot in summer, even 

 although the nest was not forthcoming. 



Turdus pilaris, L. Fieldfare. 



A regular winter visitant to most of the islands, some remaining 

 the whole winter through, though a good many doubtless go 

 farther south. 



Mr. Irvine-Fortescue considers that in his district they 

 almost all pass on, and that there (Swanbister) they only remain 

 for a few days at a time. 



In the winter of 1875-6 immense flocks of Fieldfares were 

 seen in Orkney, and Mr. Watt of Skaill, CL propos of this, says of 

 both this and the Redwing : " Used to appear in large flocks 

 about autumn, but I have not seen any in this district since 

 1875-6." 



Mr. Harvey says they arrive in Sanday in October, and are 

 sometimes seen in April. 



Mr. T. W. Ranken says that Fieldfares arrive about the 

 middle of October, and that he has seen them as late as the 

 21st of April. 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle tells us he has seen this species at 

 Melsetter in July 1877, in June 1880, and June 24th, 1882. 



