122 BIRDS. 



had a nest. Previous to that the same gentleman saw a pair 

 at Papdale in July 1839, and in April 1840 another pair at 

 Scapa. 



In Rousay it is rare, and was seen by Buckley in 1883, on 

 two or three occasions only. Mr. Cursiter informs us that a 

 pair of birds, which, from his description, were apparently of 

 this species, haunted a piece of ground at Quanterness, near 

 Kirkwall, in the summer of 1888. 



Reed Buntings are also seen at the Pentland Skerries. 



Plectrophanes nivalis (L.). Snow-bunting. 

 Ore. = Snow-flake. 



A very abundant winter visitant to all the islands, their numbers 

 varying according as the winter is severe or open. 1 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle says he has seen what he took to be 

 this bird in summer plumage on the top of some of the higher 

 hills in Hoy, and Mr. Irvine-Fortescue also remarks that he saw 

 what he imagined was a family party of three or four Snow 

 Buntings on Hoy Hill on September 21, 1882. 



A Snow-Bunting, killed in Sanday in the month of April, 

 and in the possession of Mr. Denison of West Brough, is in 

 full summer plumage. 



Section 4. OSCINES SCUTELLI-PL ANT ARES. 

 Family ALAUDID-E. 



Alauda arvensis, L. Skylark. 

 Ore. =Lamock : Lady's Hen. 



Very abundant, and resident in all the islands, Mr. Salmon in 

 1831 remarking on their abundance in Sanday. 



In Rousay we remarked that the Larks did not seem to 

 soar to such a height as we have observed them on a hot 



i On December 14th, 1889, Mr. Monteith-Ogilvy shot the only Snow-Bunting 

 he saw in Papa Westray that year up to that date. That winter was a very open 

 one. 



