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to mind tlie fact that the gardens of Buness and Halligarth are 
the only two in Shetland which have been carefully watched, 
and that, being many miles removed from anything of a similar 
nature, they act as perfect decoys for every passing arboreal 
bird. Bor eighteen years past they have been under scrutiny, 
and for the last fifteen almost incessantl}-', either by my brother- 
in-law, by Eobert Mouat, or by myself, all of us being equally 
ready for ornithological novelties. None of the Tits are in- 
cluded in Thomas Edmond ston’s list. 
Tn some parts of Unst, and 1 believe elsewhere also in the 
islands, it is asserted that most of the Tits are frequently to be 
met with. Sad experience has taught me that the convenient 
name of “ titmouse of some kind ” is bestowed upon any small 
bird, whose movements among the branches are so quick that 
the species cannot at the moment be ascertained. 
VI. AMFELIBjE. 
THE BOHEMIAN WAXWING. 
Bomhy cilia gctrrula. 
The Waxwing does not occur in the Orkney list, but it has 
for a great number of years past been known to visit Shetland, 
though in small parties, and at intervals of considerable 
length. It must, doubtless, have been seen many times during 
the present century, but I regret to say that my own notes 
contain the only authentic instances. I first met with it on 
the morning of September the 16th, 1861, as it was feeding on 
rowan-berries in the garden at Halligarth, the wind being north- 
east at the time. Two days afterwards, the wind having 
changed to south and south-east, I again saw one in a rowan- 
tree, and soon afterwards five others flew overhead. These 
were joined by tlie solitary one ; and, notwithstanding the 
temptation offered by the bright scarlet berries, all six went 
their way in a vigorous southward flight. The only specimen 
