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eclipse, light W., cloudy and dark. Of Willow Warblers, a few 

 on 10th and 11th Sept., at Little Boss. 



Acrocephallnle. — No records either spring or autumn. The 

 negative evidence is worth positive record. 



PARiDiE. — Two records only. At Mull, of Galloway, on Sept. 

 10th, two Titmice, in strong S. wind at lantern, and at Sound of 

 Mull, two struck, but not killed, on Oct. 30th, light S.W. How 

 far these are only local movements or not, it is difficult to know 

 with the small data yet to hand. 



TnoGLODYTLDiE. — On March 30th, one Common Wren returned 

 in schedule from Monach Isles. Fresh south haze. It would 

 be interesting to know the original starting place of this solitary 

 Wren. The newly-discovered insular variety of St. Kilda is, 

 however, probably entirely resident there all winter. Neverthe- 

 less we would like specimens of Wrens from Monach Isles at all 

 seasons for examination. In September, one occurred at 

 Lismore, sitting on rock, on 22nd, light N.E. wind and haze. 

 In October a single bird at Ehu Stoir, at noon, strong S. and 

 rain, and three occurred at Lamlash on Nov. 4th, flying south 

 against a strong S.W. wind and showers. 



MotacilladjE. — Only spring record of Wagtails on May 11th 

 two males and two females at Khu Stoir. In autumn, earliest Aug. 

 27th, at Skerryvore, when one remained three days on the rock, 

 indicating thus the correlating rush on 31st at Langness, where 

 about a hundred in , a large flock of young Pied Wagtails were 

 seen all day. These are called " Grey Wagtails or young Pied 

 Wagtails " by Mr. Clyne. The true Grey Wagtail is a yellow 

 bird with a black throat and very long tail. [Surely British 

 ornithologists can find a more descriptive and truer name than 

 Grey Wagtail for Motacilla boarula. If confusion occurs amongst 

 ordinary observers as to names, it is as often the fault of the 

 naturalists who misapplied the names in the first instance as 

 not.] In September a further rush of the same young Pied 

 Wagtails observable on the 10th at Langness — a flock seen — 

 and a dozen at Khinns of Islay on 7th ; and a few at Barra 

 Head and one at Dhuheartach on Sept. 1st. In October a few 

 at Langness, on the 6th, the latest given. 



Motacillam;, Pipits. — Earliest Meadow Pipit in spring, 

 single records on 8th and 21st, at Skerryvore, light S.E. haze 

 and fresh N.W. clear respectively. One rested on lantern of 



