88 Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society. 



Ceratophyllus dalei, Rothsch. 



8 33. C. urbica, " Elderbank," Coldingham, J. F. Cormack, jun., 23 : viii : 09. An 



interesting capture— the second occurrence of this species in Scotland. 



Mr F. J. Cox took 2 33 in July 1908, at Carie, Rannoch, from the same 



host (N.C.R. in MSS.). 

 40 ??. C. urbica, Cliff nests, Todhead, Kinneff, A. M'Innes, mid. Sept. 1909. 



The first $9 taken in Britain. 



Ceratophyllus farreni, Rothsch. 



Mr Cormack has again forwarded this species from the Coldingham district — 

 three localities, Aug. and Sept. All from the same host, C. urbica. 

 One $ occurred in a cliff nest on the " Heugh," 24 : viii : 09. 



10 33, 10 ??. C. urbica, Dirleton, J. Gardiner, 2 :ix : 09. 



Swarming (upwards of 4000 examined) in two nests of C. urbica from cliffs, 

 Todhead, nr. Kinneff, A. M'Innes, Sept. 1909. 



Ceratophyllus hirundinis, Rothsch. 



2 33. C. urbica (cliff nest), The "Heugh," St Abb's, J. F. Cormack, jun., 



24 : viii : 09. 

 56 33, 123 $?. C. urbica, Coldingham, J. F. C, 23 : viii : 09. 



2 33, 12 ??. C. urbica, Dirleton, J. Gardiner, 2 :ix : 09. 



Ceratophyllus columb^e, Walck. 



3. Columba livia (wild birds), cave in cliff, nr. Todhead, Kinneff, A M'Innes, 

 15:vi:09. 



11 36i 15 ??■ C- Uvia (impure), in cave and on rocks, near Fast Castle 



(Berwickshire), J. F. C, 6 : ix : 09. 



Ceratophyllus styx, Rothsch. 



Swarming (pupae), Cotile riparia, nr. Perth, F. Smith, per A. M. Rodger, 4 : x : 09. 

 Swarming (pupae chiefly), C. riparia, side of quarry in Culalo Hill, nr. Aberdour 

 (Fifeshire), M. Scott, 31 : ix : 09. 



Ceratophyllus gallinul^e, Dale. 



3, P. colchicus ; ?, L. chloris ; several liuticilla phoznicurus ; 4 36 ar, d 3 ?<j?> & 



vulgaris. 28 : v : 09. 

 3, P. major ; 3 ana " ?, Phylloscopus trochilus ; 4 36 1 3 ??, T. merula ; <£ M. 



lugubris ; 2 ??, F. ccelebs. 2-8 : vi : 09. 



3 and ?, S. hortensis, 25:vi:09; 3> Motacilla melanope; 4 36) 4 ?<j?, Accentor 



•/nodularis ; 3 an d 4 ?$, Gallinula chloropus. 29 : vi : 09. 

 46 66> 50 ?$, Phylloscopus sibilatrix, vi : 09, bred later. 



The above from Arniston. A. Bennett, jun. 

 3 and 9. E. rubecula, Auchinblae, L. Duffus, 17 : iv : 09. 

 3 and 3 ?9- P- merula and T. musicus (joint nest), Nethercraigs, 4 : v : 09. 

 ?. V. vulgaris, Lochgelly, J. Brown, 25 : v : 09. 



2 33 and ?. T. merula, St Margaret's, N. Queensferry, W. H. Elder, 9 : vi : 09. 

 Swarming. G. aquations, Torduff Reservoir, nr. Colinton, J. Miller, 12:v:09. 

 $. A. modularis* Colinton, 31 : v : 09. 

 2 33- T. musicus,* killed by Cat, Kinneff, 14 : vi : 09. 

 2 ??. M. grisola, Kinneff (Fawsyde), 15 : vi : 09. 

 2^,9 ?$. F. ccelebs ; " Stonechat's nest" from which 24 33 and 17 '$$ were 



bred. J. Gloag, Loudoun (Ayrshire), June. 

 Dr Rettie took several pupae of this species from a deserted nest of T. merula, nr. 



Burntisland (8 : xi : 09). I have a ? from one of these. 



