. The Annals of Scottish natural history. Natural history; Natural history -- Scotland. REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN 1909 197 April, the first record for Britain in spring and first mainland record for Scotland ("," 1909, p. 182). In autumn on eight dates on the Isle of May between i6th September and 24th October, one to three at a time; at least ten birds were seen ("," 1910, pp. 4-9). Two are recorded from East Ross, a £ on 23rd September, and a 9 on the 27th. This is the first autumn record for the mainland of Scotland and first record for Moray (&quo
. The Annals of Scottish natural history. Natural history; Natural history -- Scotland. REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN 1909 197 April, the first record for Britain in spring and first mainland record for Scotland ("," 1909, p. 182). In autumn on eight dates on the Isle of May between i6th September and 24th October, one to three at a time; at least ten birds were seen ("," 1910, pp. 4-9). Two are recorded from East Ross, a £ on 23rd September, and a 9 on the 27th. This is the first autumn record for the mainland of Scotland and first record for Moray (" ," 1910, p. 55). Four are reported from Fair Isle between 28th September and 4th October. PHYLLOSCOPUS RUFUS (Chiff-chaff). — First recorded, at Dairy (Clyde) on 3rd April. A male was killed on 8th April at the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse ; the first record for Fair Isle is 7th May. A pair nested in Mull (" , " 1909, p. 247). Autumn records come from East Fife and the Isle of May of small numbers between 2ist July and 28th September. P. TRISTIS (Siberian Chiff-chaff).—One was procured on Fair Isle in autumn. P. TROCHILUS (Willow-Warbler).—Is first reported from the West at Beith and Loch Awe on 6th April, but the species was not common till a fortnight later. The first records for the East Coast are at Dreghorn and Kirkliston, both on igth April; next day it is noted at Fair Isle. In Mull during the first fortnight in August the local birds were withdrawing and o o o migrants passing, some in song, for short periods. One was killed at the lantern on the Bass on 2Oth August and more seen there next day. Last seen at Kirkliston, 13th September; Fair Isle, 2nd October; Isle of May, iSth October. P. SIBILATRIX (Wood-Warbler).—First recorded from Saltoun (E. Lothian) on 3rd May, from Mull next day, and Fair Isle on the 5th; one killed at the Mull of Galloway Light- house, 17th May. ACROCEPHALUS STREPERUS (Reed-Warbler).—One bird of this s
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