346 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Passer domesticus. Frequent near houses. 



Linota flavirostris. Plentiful. One nest with seven young. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Frequent near coast. 



Corvus corax. Two pairs on Foula ; also seen at Scalloway. 



0. comix. Frequent. One flock of fifteen. 

 tO. monedula. One or two at Scalloway. 



Troglodytes borealis. Frequent among rocks, and by streams 

 and gullies. Larger, darker, and more barred than the ordinary 

 form obtained in Ireland. 



Saxby, in his ' Birds of Shetland,' p. 142, speaking of the 

 Wren says: — "I have examined many specimens from various 

 parts of Shetland, thinking it possible that the northern species, 

 Troglodytes borealis, might occur, but without succeeding in 

 detecting it." 



Since my return from Shetland, where I spent ten days last 

 June, I have had an opportunity of comparing four Wrens 

 collected, one on Foula, and three on the mainland, with authen- 

 ticated specimens from Faroe (one), Iceland (one), St. Kilda (two), 

 and Ireland (four), and I cannot resist the conclusion that the 

 Shetland Wrens more closely resemble the specimen from Faroe 

 than any of the others. 



The dark tint, and the number and distinctness of the trans- 

 verse bars, especially on the lower part of the abdomen, first 

 attracted my attention ; and in these respects, as well as in the 

 size of the bill and feet, I find that it agrees with Troglodytes 

 borealis, from Faroe ; but the wing of the Shetland Wren is a 

 little shorter. 



Columba livia. Frequent. 

 fCharadrius pluvialis. Not evenly distributed. Very common 

 in some places. 



Mgialitis hiaticula. Frequenting high ground. A few seen. 

 Wanellus cristatus. Not common. 



Hcematopus ostralegus. Frequent. 



Numeniu8 arquata. Local. Nesting near Scalloway. 

 fN. phceopus. Rare. 



fTotanus hypoleucus. Not common. Three pairs between 

 Walls and Weisdale. 



Scolopax gallinago. Frequent. Young one shot. 

 fTringa alpina. Two single birds seen; did not appear to 

 be in summer plumage. 



