A YEAR AT FAIR ISLE 75 



\2th June. — Blackbird seen, and heard singing. 

 Three Wigeon, a male and two females, observed. 



i2,ikjune. — A pair of Lapwings still here. 



i^th June. — South breeze; clear. 



A Kestrel and a male Blackcap observed to-day. 

 An albino Puffin seen among a crowd of normally 

 coloured individuals. 



iSthJune. — Southerly strong breeze; clear. 



A Two-barred Crossbill (Z. bifasciatd), an adult 

 male, was observed. Like the Hawfinch, it had to 

 resort to seeking food among the dung of the ponies. 

 A Wood Pigeon was seen, and several House-Martins 

 are still present. 



17 ih June. — Westerly light wind ; clear. 



Five Lapwings arrived to-day, and at once passed 

 on. 



i2>th June. — Westerly light wind, early ; changed to 

 south-east later in the day. 



Two interesting visitors were detected to-day — 

 namely, a female Short-toed Lark, and an adult female 

 Rustic Bunting. The latter was disturbed from among 

 the long grass in the peat banks, and as it flitted, 

 uttered a short note very like that of the Reed- 

 Bunting. 



20th June. — Northerly strong breeze; clear. 



A Turtle- Dove and a Lesser Whitethroat seen. 



2\st June. — Two Whimbrels still here. 



22nd June. — The following birds still here : — Golden 

 Plover, one ; Chaffinch, one ; Turtle Dove, one ; 

 Swallow, one ; and House- Martins, several. 



23^^ June. — The first four Swifts seen this 

 year appeared ; three Black-headed Gulls are still 

 here. 



