110 BIRDS. 



he also mentions that two were shot near Kirkwall by Mr. W. 

 Reid and the late Dr. Duguid, in April 1849. 



Mr. W. Reid shot two in one day at Wideford, in October 

 1884, after an easterly gale. 



We have many other instances of the capture of this species 

 in Orkney, which it is scarcely necessary for us to enumerate 

 here ; we have particularly mentioned the above, as April and 

 ' 'summer "are not the most usual seasons for this species to 

 occur. 



Lanius collurio, L. Red-backed Shrike. 



On May 19th, 1888, Mr. Gilmour, the light-keeper at the Pentland 

 Skerries, shot a bird of this species, and sent the wings and legs 

 to Harvie-Brown for identification. This is the first recorded 

 instance of the Red-backed Shrike in Orkney. 



In July of the same year Mr. Moodie-Heddle informed us 

 that he saw a bird at Hoy, which he was inclined to refer to the 

 Pine Grosbeak, sitting on a wall near the house, but, from his 

 description of its colouring, beak, and mode of flight, it seems 

 much more probable that it was a Red-backed Shrike. The 

 bill was described as having the upper mandible projecting 

 over the lower, and as being toothed, and its flight was a series 

 of jerks, or dashes, with a drop at the end of each : the note 

 was like that of a Twite, but much louder and coarser. 



Family AMPELID^. 

 Am pel is garrulus, L. Waxwing. 



Of this bird Mr. Moodie-Heddle says that two specimens were 

 killed in Orkney in March 1851, but gives no further particulars. 



Mr. Reid says that one in his possession was found dead at 

 Caldale, near Kirkwall, in 1852, and that another was shot the 

 same year at Stronsay. Mr. Reid also adds that he has shot 

 this bird himself. 



Mr. W. D. Baikie informed Mr. Ranken that he shot a 

 Waxwing out of a flock of five, which were in company with 

 some Starlings, near the hill of Tankerness, in the autumn 

 of 1864. 



