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14/15th October, and an adult male was picked up at Kilmacolm 
on 30th November (1. 1921, 21). 
WHITETHROAT, Sylvia communis communis.—First noted at Luce 
Bay on 23rd April, Corsemalzie next day, Lerwick on 25th April, 
and Bridge of Weir and Eaglesham on 1st May. After this the 
spread was rapid, and many notes of arrival at breeding-places come 
up to 15th May. Passage migrants are reported from Fair Isle and 
Lerwick from 13th to 23rd May. Southward movement is recorded 
by the beginning of August, and continued steadily to mid- 
September; last seen t2th September at Little Ross lantern, 
23rd September at the Isle of May, and a late straggler at Pladda 
on 13th October. 
LESSER WHITETHROAT, Sylvia curruca curruca.—One noted at 
the Little Ross lantern on 15th April, and several on that island 
next day (1. 1920, 147). Two at Yoker on 23rd April, two at 
Kilminning (E. Fife) on 4th May, a few at Pladda, and single birds 
at Noss Head on 12th May, Lerwick on 13th, and two on 16th May, 
one near Loch Maree (W. Ross) on 16th June, and one at Fair Isle 
next day. The only autumn record is from Lerwick on 3rd October. 
FIELDFARE, Zurdus pilaris—Much movement of Fieldfares is 
noted at our southern lanterns and stations from zoth March to 
24th April, there being enormous numbers at Little Ross lantern 
15/16th April (1. 1920, 147). By 11th April records also come 
from our Northern Isles and stations, of emigration overseas, this 
lasting steadily to the end of the month. Last seen, Glenorchard 
and May, Noss Head 4th, Fair Isle 6th, and near Elgin rith May. 
The first autumn records are from Lerwick on 3rd October, 
Auskerry on 6th, Foula on 8th, Corsemalzie (Wigtownshire) on 
roth, and Kilmacolm on 13th October. Thereafter a large arrival 
lasting up to 21st November took place, and was reported from 
stations in all parts of Scotland. A small movement, probably 
emigration to Ireland, is noted at Little Ross and Pladda from 
11th to 14th December. 
MIsTLE-THRUSH, Zurdus visctvorus viscitvorus. — Returns to 
inland localities are reported from Hareshawmuir (Ayrshire) on 
23rd January, and from Seggieden (Perthshire) on 25th January 
and 19th February. The species is recorded from Little Ross 
lantern on 18/19th February (1. 1920, 146), from Pladda lantern 
on 24/25th February and on 22nd March (one), and one from 
Whalsay Skerries on 23rd April. On 30th September a flock of 
a hundred was seen at Corsemalzie, and one visited Auskerry on 
7th October. 
