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BIRDS. 
along with the preceding two to Sheriff Mackenzie. The 
latter is in our collection at Dunipace. 
A pair of these birds were obtained in Mr. Davidson's park, 
near the sonth toll-bar, Pulteneytown, in May 1867. This 
species is also mentioned in Dr. Sinclair's List (0. MSS., 
1868). 
Harvie-Erown had two specimens — male and female — 
sent to him in the flesh from the Pentland Skerries, which 
specimens now belong to the light-keepers there. They 
were chased down by Mr. John Gilmonr and two assistant 
light-keepers, and at last captured on May 1st, 1885. At 
the time the wind was south-east, strong, with a thick haze. 
There can be little doubt this species occurs frequently, if 
not regularly, on migration at this station, as previous 
entries in the lighthouse schedules of " Titmice," were all 
relating to this species, as was explained by the men on 
the occasion of Harvie-Brown's visit there in July of the 
same year. 
78. Muscicapa parva, Bechst. Red-breasted Flycatcher. 
Section 2. OSCINES LATIEOSTEES. 
Family HIKUNDINID^. 
79. Hirundo rustica, L. Swallow. 
Summer visitant, but local ; breeds here and there along the 
south-east coast, but not seen far inland. Probably more 
common about Dornoch than any other part of the county. 
Not common anywhere in the west, and decreasing. Have 
always been very late of arrival in the west. They arrive 
at Tongue about 28th April, which would be a very early 
date in the west. They disappeared from Tongue in 1867 
and 1868, but reappeared in 1869 ; but it only very rarely 
breeds there. Apparently absent from Altnaharrow in 
June 1881. Eecorded as absent from Inchnadamph in 
