ri8 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



Torrs, Wigtownshire, on the 2Qth. Throughout April much arrival 

 is recorded and movement showed on the Isle of May up to 13th 

 May, and Hyskeir to 24th May. As early as 6th July autumn 

 movement was apparent, and it continued in small numbers 

 throughout this month and August, being recorded only from 

 southern and western stations. September shows much stronger 

 movement, the north and east also participating; last seen, Fair Isle 

 I St October, Hyskeir 4th, Ailsa Craig 5th, Erraid 6th, and Corse- 

 malzie 12 th October. 



Greenland Wheatear, CEnanthe cenaiithe leiicorrhoa. — 

 Occurred in small numbers on the Isle of May from 4th to 15th 

 May;, at Milliken Park on 14th, and Kilbarchan on 15th May. On 

 7th and 9th September records of Greenland Wheatears come from 

 Fair Isle, on 9th at Lahill Mains near Largo, 12th at Burrow Head, 

 Wigtownshire, and frequently from Isle of May and Hyskeir from 

 14th September to ist October. 



Whinchat, Saxicola rtibetra mbetra. — First recorded from 

 Amulree, Perthshire, on 26th April, Hareshawmuir on 30th April, 

 Mull and Invergowrie on ist May. After this arrivals are noted up 

 to 22nd May, by which time our breeding birds seem to have been 

 generally settled. Autumn movement was observed on 4th August, 

 several Whinchats arrived on Fair Isle on 7th September, and a big 

 influx took place there on i8th September, "unusual numbers" 

 being recorded; last seen at this station on i6th October. 



British Stonechat, Saxicola torguata hibernans. — Single 

 birds are noted on South Uist on 23rd June, Isle of May on 24th 

 Septemxber, and Hareshawmuir on loth October. 



Redstart, Phoenicurus phceniairus phceniciiriis. — Two were 

 seen in Strathbraan, Perthshire, on 23rd April, one at Pladda (L.) 

 on 26th April, and a few on the Isle of May next day. After this 

 a good deal of immigration is reported up to 23rd May, by which 

 time our breeding birds seem to have been well distributed. On 

 26th May one was on the Isle of May, and one on Pladda on 30th 

 June. By 12th July autumn movement is noted, and there are 

 many records from our southern stations up to 6th September, this 

 being apparently emigration of our own birds. Immigrants are 

 recorded on Fair Isle on 15th September, and Redstarts are noted 

 at intervals from this station and the Isle of May up to the end of 

 the month. A female was on Hyskeir from ist to 4th October. 



Red-spotted Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica. — See p. 72. 



Redbreast, Erithacus rubecula. — A Redbreast was at Noss 

 Head on 17th and i8th March, and arrivals are noted on the IsIq 



