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NOTES ON THE Birps OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 45 
his garden at Bellevue House (Dumfries) on 25th December, 
1919. 
The GREENLAND WHEATEAR (p. 9). A bird be- 
lieved to have been of this sub-species was captured near 
Dumfries on 4th October, 1913, and died after being kept for 
three weeks in a cage. It was at first thought to have been 
an Isabelline Wheatear™ and it may be noted that, up to 
date, the isabelline Wheatear has been recorded only four 
times in Great Britain.” 
The WHINCHAT (p. 10). First seen at Capenoch (Keir) 
in 1913 on 2Qth March; an early date for its arrival. 
(Recovery of ringed bird, see p. 23 antea.) 
The BRITISH STONECHAT (p. 11). Though not un- 
common in the littoral parishes, still seems very local else- 
where. One was seen near Crossford (Glencairn} on 25th 
February, 1912, and a pair are said to have nested there in 
1907 and 1908. Two were seen near Kinnelhead House 
(Kirkpatrick-Juxta) on 29th October, 1915. The Stonechat is 
such an uncommon bird in Tynron parish that it is certainly 
of interest to record that I identified a female near Barr on 
26th January, 1922. Two pairs were seen not far from Cape- 
noch (Keir) in the early spring of 1922 and although diligent 
search was made for their nests it was not till June, when 
their young cnes were seen, that it was known they had 
nested. 
The REDSTART (p. 12). This species was more than 
usually common in 1919 and in 1920. I first saw one on 18th 
April, in the latter year, an early date for its arrival. 
[The BLACK REDSTART (p. 14). My late correspon- 
dent, Mr William Evans, had in his possession the nest and 
white eggs of the Yellow Bunting found by Mr R. Service at 
Duncow, neat Dumfries, on 16th June, 1886, which helped to 
74 Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 11th October, 1913. 
7 A Practical Handbook of British Birds, ed. by H. F. 
Witherby, Vol. I. (1920), p. 445, 
