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DUNLIN. Often shot by amateur gunners near the coast towns and 



villages. 



SANDERLING. Found towards autumn on the coast. 



COMMON SANDPIPER. Various burns harbour a pair or two of this 

 interesting bird. 



SPOTTED SANDPIPER. In the Statistical Account of Craigo Parish, 

 mention is made of this bird. [A mistake, no doubt about it. 

 EDS.] 



REDSHANK. Breeds in the districts of Fettercairn, Garvock, etc., 

 and is by no means a rarity. 



GREENSHANK. I question being able to claim it as a breeder 

 within the county, but it is sometimes met towards the winter 

 months. 



CURLEW. Breeds on the hill slopes, and is a very common bird 

 about the coast in the fall and during winter. 



ESQUIMAUX CURLEW. Recorded 6th September 1866 (H., Report 

 to E. S. N. Society). 



COMMON TERN. A summer migrant, according to H. 



LITTLE TERN. H. speaks of this in the same terms as the common 

 species. 



BLACK TERN. I picked up a dead bird on the coast at St. Cyrus 

 in the spring of last year (1899). 



BLACK-HEADED GULL. On 2yth March of this year I counted no 

 fewer than seventeen birds in one field, and occasionally 

 observe them singly during my walks. 



COMMON GULL. Termed resident and common by H. 

 HERRING GULL. Fairly numerous at several places on the coast. 



LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. During autumn visits the coast, but 

 not common. 



GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. Occasionally found about the tidal 

 basins, especially in severe weather. 



KITTIWAKE. Breeds on the sea cliffs, and is sometimes seen inland. 



MANX SHEARWATER. Rare. One was shot at Johnshaven in the 

 fall of 1899. 



RAZORBILL. Breeds on the coast. Have seen them lying dead 

 about the salmon -nets on the sands repeatedly. Evidently 

 these birds get caught in the net and are drowned. 



COMMON GUILLEMOT. Breeds at the cliffs about Dunottar. There 

 is a portion known as the " Fowlsheugh," where various species 

 nest ; and the " Marrot " of the fisherman nests about this 



