Sylviinæ.--Spring: Robins at Cromarty and Montroseness; only two
records. Earlier at Cromarty, March 20th, but left same date; later
at Montroseness, April 14th, flying about rock.--Autumn: Tarbat Ness,
Cromarty, and Isle of May. Robins. Earliest at Cromarty, Sept. 16th,
and were the first seen since March 6th (see Spring); latest seen Dec.
15th. At Tarbat Ness first seen Oct. 10th. Rush Sept. 22nd and 23rd,
at Isle of May (see Notes under Turdidæ); also Oct. 21st, at Isle of
May ("appear to be very small specimens.") Mr. Agnew preserved one for
me in spirits on Dec. 15th, but whether one of these small specimens
I cannot as yet say. N.B. Spanish examples are known to be very much
smaller than British (_vide_ Howard Saunders and H. E. Dresser).
Phylloscopinæ.--Autumn: Gold Crests at Sumburgh Head, Tarbat Ness, and
Isle of May. Earliest at Tarbat Ness, Sept. 10th (two seen); latest at
Isle of May, Sept. 27th. Rush, a small one, Oct. 24th, 25th, and 27th,
at Isle of May. General Remarks:--Mr. Agnew says, "I expect more," but
no more appeared in his later schedules. A general movement of this
species appreciable also about Sept. 10th to 18th.
Paridæ.--Spring: Tit. One record at Isle of May, April 23rd. General
Remark:--One alighted on lantern at 11 p.m.--Autumn: Tits at Pentland
Skerries and Inch Keith. Earliest at Inch Keith, Aug. 5th (a number at
night); latest at Pentland Skerries, Oct. 6th (one all day). Another
struck N.W. side of lantern of Inch Keith on night of 5th to 6th.
General Remarks:--Aug. 5th, at Inch Keith (as above), "earlier than
usual."
Troglodytidæ.--Spring: Common Wren. One record from Isle of May,
March 19th.--Autumn: Sumburgh Head, Pentland Skerries, and Isle of
May. Earliest at Sumburgh Head, Aug. 3rd (left); latest at Pentland
Skerries, Nov. 16th. Others Oct. 6th and 8th. Rush (inappreciable) on
these later dates.
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