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October, one being shot. This is the first record of this 

 species for Shetland ("A.S.N.H.," 1910, p. 67). 



BERNICLA LEUCOPSIS (Barnacle Goose). Several single birds were 

 seen at Fair Isle during the first three months of the year, two 

 being procured : this species is new to Fair Isle. In autumn, 

 the first is recorded at Dunrossness (Shetland) on 23rd 

 October, hundreds at the Flannans on several dates between 

 26th October and 29th November, and a flock at Tiree on 

 2ist November. 



BERNICLA BRENTA (Brent Goose). A flock of about 500 is 

 recorded in the Cromarty Firth on 3ist March, about 100 

 there on gth April and 60 on 3rd May. Five returned to the 

 Dornoch Firth on 2ist September, one at Dunrossness 

 (Shetland) on the 29th, and at Fair Isle on i6th October an 

 injured Brent was captured this was an addition to the Fair 

 Isle fauna. A great many in the Dornoch Firth on 6th 

 November. 



CYGNUS MUSICUS (Whooper Swan). One was found dead at Morton 

 Loch (N.E. Fife) on iSth January. Eight at Dunrossness 

 (Shetland) on igth October, and unusual numbers in Tiree on 

 8th November. 



C. BEWICKI (Bewick's Swan). A few on Tiree on 3rd November ; 

 very plentiful there later, throughout the winter. 



TADORNA CASARCA (Ruddy Sheldrake). An adult female was 

 obtained at Sule Skerry on i8th June, the first record for the 

 Northern Isles (" A.S.N.H.," 1909, p. 247). 



ANAS STREPERA (Gadwall). A pair are reported from Morton Loch 

 (Fife) on 25th January, and on the 2gth a flock of 20-30 at 

 the same place. A pair were seen on Bishop Loch near 

 Glasgow on 25th April, and in June two nests containing five 

 and seven eggs were found near a loch in S.E. Scotland 

 (" A.S.N.H.," 1909, p. 184). A male was shot in Elginshire on 

 2nd November, and this duck is recorded from Tiree on the 

 loth. 



DAFILA ACUTA (Pintail). Rather plentiful in Solway waters in the 

 winter of 1908-9, and a male shot at the Edenmouth on i2th 

 January. Last seen in Solway at Southerness on 28th 

 February. 



MARECA PENELOPE (Wigeon). The main body left Mull on i2th 

 April, three were seen there on the 24th, and on the 28th 

 the last flock is recorded from the Cromarty Firth. Two 

 nests in E. Scotland on 22nd May with six and nine eggs 

 respectively. A bird marked when young at Loch Brora 

 (E. Sutherland) on igth June, was captured in the province of 



