REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN 1920 107 
BIRDS NEW TO FAUNAL AREAS, AND UNCOMMON 
VISITORS. 
The Northern Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula) is 
reported from East Linton (Haddingtonshire) where a female 
was caught on roth January (1. 1920, 89), frequently from 
Lerwick between 13th January and 20th March, and from 
Kergord, Weisdale, on 3rd May. A female visited Lerwick 
on 21st October and three were on Fair Isle on 28th October. 
A pair of Cirl Buntings (Emderiza cirlus) is recorded as 
having been seen at St Catherine’s, Upper Loch Fyne, 
Aryl vont oth) June, anda male” there on) roth) June 
(2. xiv. 91). Ortolans (Emberiza hortulana), single birds 
in each case, are reported from Noss Head on 3rd and 
4th May, Fair Isle on 5th May and Lerwick on 16th 
November, while a Rustic Bunting (47bertza rustica) was 
obtained near Lerwick on 6th October. A Richard’s Pipit 
(Anthus richardi richard?) is recorded at Fair Isle on 2nd 
October, a Blue-headed Wagtail (Motactlla flava flava) at 
the same station on 12th and 15th May, and one at 
Darvel from 15th to 19th June (1. 1920, 182). A Wax- 
wing (Bombycilla garrulus) was found dead near Lochfoot, 
Kirkcudbright, about 20th February (1. 1921, 71), two were 
at North Berwick on 19th December and two at Lochhouses, 
Seacliff, near the mouth of the Tyne next day (1. 1921, 36). 
Red-breasted Flycatchers (Muscecapa parva parva) visited 
Lerwick on 23rd September (1) 7th and 8th October (1) 
gth October (2) and North Ness (several) on 7th October, 
rather unusual numbers. A Yellow-browed Warbler (P/y/- 
loscopus humet premium) occurred at Lerwick on 3rd October, 
and a Reed-warbier (Acrocephalus streperus streperus) is noted 
there on 30th May. An Icterine-warbler (Aypolats tcterina) 
occurred at Noss Head on 3rd May, the first record of the 
species for Sutherland and Caithness, while a female Barred- 
warbler (Sylvia nitsoria nisoria) visited Lerwick on 16th 
September. The first record of the Garden-warbler (Sy/uza 
borin) for the faunal area of Sutherland and Caithness comes 
from Noss Head on 12th May. 
On 11th April a Black Redstart (Phewuicurus ochrurus 
