7340 Notes on the 



accounted for by the comparative mildness of Shetland winters, or 

 this bird's well-known tolerance of cold ? 



S. cenanthe. Summer. This is, if not the most numerous, at least 

 the most certain of notice among Shetland birds, as it may be seen at 

 every step. It is almost always called the " stouechat." 



S. trochilus. Occasional, summer. 



S. rufa r Some little doubt exists as to this species. 



S. atricapilla. Occasional, summer. 



Regulus cristalus. Occasional, winter, spring and autumn. 



Parus major and P. cseruleus. Occasional, winter. 



Bombycilla garrula. Occasional, autumn. 



Motacilla Yarrellii. Summer; annually migratory. This bird 

 has of late become a regular summer visitant. 



M. flava. Occasional, summer. 



Anthus pratensis. Annually migratory. Appearing in small 

 flocks in summer. 



A. obscurns. Permanent. Most abundant. Commonly called 

 " teeteck." 



Alauda arvensis. Permanent. 



Emberiza nivalis. Annually migratory. This year we shot 

 specimens as early as September 19th. The local name is "snawfool." 



E. miliaria. Permanent, with accessions from October to April. 



E. citrinella. Occasional. 



Fringilla coelebs. Annually migratory. Both sexes appear in 

 autumn, and some occasionally remain in winter. 



F. montifriugilla. Winter. 

 F. domestica. Permanent. 

 F. chloris. Winter. 



F. spinus. Occasional, winter. 



F. cannabina. Permanent ? 



F. linaria. Occasional. 



F. moutium. Permanent. This, the " linlie," is the commonest 

 linnet, occurring in all the valleys. 



Loxia curvirostra. Oc casional, summer. Several specimens re- 

 mained some time at Halligarth, Dr. Edmonston's residence, but fell 

 at length before the unceasing wiles of a cat, who, by the way, hxis 

 slain more rare species than her progeny could be worth for ever.! 



Sturnus vulgaris. Permanent and abundant. 



Pastor roseus. H. Saxby, Esq., had the good fortune to shoot a 

 young male of this species at Halligarth during our stay. On dis- 

 section 1 found the stomach filled with fragments of Geotrupes pu- 

 tridarius. 



