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my bone, and the distance between the depressions for the condyles 

 of the skull is also much greater in that species. I have no doubt 

 now that the Fort George bone belongs to Balcena biscayensis, and, 

 as far as I know, is the first record of that whale for the Moray 

 Firth area. WM. TAYLOR, Lhanbryde. 



Wild Cat in Argyll. A true Wild Cat is reported by 

 Mr. Chas. Kirk, taxidermist, of Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. It 

 was shot one mile N.E. of Loch Garasdaile, Kintyre, and sent to 

 Mr. Kirk in the flesh for preservation (Chas. Kirk in ///.) by 

 Mr. Hew Blair, Tayinloan. Measurements, Wild Cat $ : weight, 

 1 1 Ibs. ; small intestine measured i ft. 2 ins. ; large intestine 

 measured 3 ft. 9 ins. Mr. Kirk adds : " The tail was not quite 

 so blunt (truncated) as in some of the more southern specimens 

 I have had, but it was certainly not tapered in any way."- -J. A. 

 HARVIE-BROWN. 



Wild Cat in Caithness. The first occurrence of the Wild Cat 

 in the county for 30 years is recorded here on the authority of 

 Mr. Lewis Dunbar. It was trapped in the Duke of Portland's deer 

 forest, and Mr. Dunbar has received it for preservation. This is an 

 extension eastward of considerable importance and well worthy of note 

 (Lewis Dunbar /// ///., iSth August 1910).}. A. HARVIE-BROWN. 



Whooper Swans breeding in Shetland. A pair of Wild Swans 

 (Whoopers) are breeding with us this year, and have hatched out 

 three young ones. They are pinioned, of course. The Swans were 

 wounded birds. One was got in the winter of 1905, and the other 

 in 1907. This is the first year they have nested. The nest was 

 not disturbed. They got the migratory fever twice a year when the 

 Wild Swans were passing, and are very restless for a few weeks, after 

 which they settle down again and seem quite contented. T. 

 HENDERSON, Jun., Dunrossness, Shetland. 



[The above is a most interesting reintroduction of this species to 

 an area which has been credited with the occupation of Wild Swans 

 many years ago in the nesting season. The Messrs. Henderson of 

 Spiggie ought to receive the thanks of all true naturalists for this 

 record of the circumstance ; and they deserve recognition, and 

 support in their future preservation of these kings and queens of 

 wild fowl. J. A. HARVIE-BROWN.] 



Another arrival of Crossbills in Scotland. I have received 

 information from various localities which indicates that an arrival of 

 Crossbills (Loxia curvirostrd] from the Continent occurred on our 

 shores during the past summer. The first of these records relates to 

 an adult male which was observed at Fair Isle on 25th June, where 

 also during the first week of August a party of nine were seen. An 

 adult male and female sent from this island were of the Continental 

 type. For the next note I am indebted to Mr. Oliver G. Pike, who 



