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Autumn movement is noted as early as 29th July near Dundee, 

 continuing up to 19th September. One occurred on 5th September 

 on Hyskeir, and passage migrants on Fair Isle on 27th and 28th 

 September. 



Meadow-Pipit, AntJms pratensis. — Flocks are recorded at Corse- 

 malzie, Wigtownshire, on ist and i6th February, and Invergowrie on 

 13th February. Regular arrival is recorded from 1 7th March to 12th 

 April from many stations, while Meadow-Pipits at the Isle of May 

 lantern 6/7th May, may have been passage migrants. By 9th 

 August "crowding down" was noted at Hareshawmuir, and from 

 I St September to 26th October steady movement is recorded. 

 The height of the migration seems to have been between 19th and 

 29th September, when large numbers are reported; the direction 

 of flight where noted being chiefly south-west, but sometimes south. 



Blue-headed Wagtail, Motacilla flava fiava. See p. 72. 



Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla fiava rayi. — First arrivals are 

 reported from Summerston (Clyde) on 17th April, Cathcart 23rd, 

 Beith and Hareshawmuir 26th April. Last seen Hareshawmuir 

 on 8th September. 



Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea cine?'ea. — Seen occasionally 

 about the shores during January and February ; arrival at breeding- 

 places is noted from 24th February to 13th April. Autumn 

 movement observed from Broughty Ferry on 25th August, and 

 much departure from 15th September to the end of October. 

 Single birds were seen not infrequently about the coasts in November 

 and December. 



White Wagtail, Motacilla alba alba. — Two are recorded in 

 Invergowrie on 13th February, an unusual date, and one at Cullen 

 on 14th March. Passage up the west coast is reported from i6th 

 April to 23rd May, a few were on Fair Isle on 28th April, 2nd and 

 9th May, and on the Isle of May from 12th to 17th May. South- 

 ward passage is noted on Fair Isle from 8th August to 7th September, 

 at west coast stations from 24th August to i6th September, and at 

 east coast stations from 19th iVugust to 9th October. 



Pied Wagtail, Motacilla alba lugubris. — A good many are 

 recorded about the coasts during January and February and returns 

 to breeding quarters from i6th February to 2nd April, while a few 

 occurred on Fair Isle on 7th and 27th April and 9th May. On 

 7th August fifty-four Pied Wagtails were " counted in one field as 

 well as small parties elsewhere " at Invergowrie, and large numbers 

 arrived at Broughty Ferry on 6th September. Departures are noted 

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