20 BLACK REDSTART 
RUTICILLA TITYS (Scopoli). BLACK 
REDSTART. 
There is in the Orrisdale collection a female specimen. 
Mr. Crellin thinks this was obtained some twenty years 
ago, and probably taken in the greenhouse there. 
Under date of 3rd November 1886 Mr. Robert Clyne 
reports to the British Association Committee from Langness 
lighthouse: ‘Female Redstart observed at 11 a.m.’; and 
again on 5th December: ‘ A female Redstart.’ 
On 12th November 1887 Messrs. Black and Beggs 
report from the Chickens light: ‘Found Redstart killed 
on the dome.’ 
In connection with the first two occurrences, it is to be 
remarked that a Black Redstart was killed at the Nash 
light, near Cardiff, on 29th October 1886, on 12th November 
one noted at Carlisle, and on 21st January 1887 one shot 
at Towyn, Wales, and in November 1886 the species is 
twice reported from Tuskar, Wexford. On 23rd October 
1887 one was killed at Arklow S. light-ship. The Manx 
specimens seem unfortunately not to have been preserved 
or submitted for identification, but the dates render it likely 
that they belonged to the same species. 
The only certain record of the bird on Man of which 
particulars are known is that of Mr. Kermode, in whose 
collection is a specimen, one of two which on 31st January 
1895 (in the winter of the great snowfall) were seen flying 
about ‘The Shipyard’ at Ramsey. One of these was shortly 
afterwards caught, and died after a few days’ confinement. 
It is a male in full plumage. (Y. LZ. M, ili. 518.) 
The Redstarts noted at Langness under the last heading 
may also have been R. titys, but the date in that case is in 
keeping with the migration time of R. phenicurus. 
