154 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



ANSERINE (Geese). 



Shetland Dunrossness, A. ci?iereus (Graylag Goose), Oct. 20, 

 one. Forth Aberlady, Oct. 4, flock of 23. Tay Tayfield, A. 

 brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose), May i, large flock, last seen; 

 Oct. 7, six, first seen. Outer Hebrides Barra, Bernida leucopsis 

 (Bernacle Goose), Oct. 1 7, seven, first ; B, brenta (Brent Goose), 

 Nov. 9, two ; A. albifrons (White-fronted Goose), Nov. 9, four. 

 Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, B. /eucopsts, Nov. 1 5, three ; Tiree, 

 A. albifrons, May 4, travelling N. 



(Swans). 



Orkney Pentland Skerries, C. bewicki (Bewick's Swan), Feb. 23, 

 flying N.W. Outer Hebrides Barra, C. musicns (Whooper), Jan. 2, 

 eight flying S. ; Dec. 3, St. Glair's Loch. Argyll and Isles Tiree, 

 C. bewicki, March 3, have left, numerous all winter; Nov. 12, 

 returned, over 40 seen. C. musicns, March 3, left ; Nov. 8, returned. 



ANATID.E (Ducks). 



Shetland ^Q^Harelda gladalis (Long-tailed Duck), June 30, ? , 

 Dunrossness; Mareca penelope (\VigQ.o\\}, Sept. 10, four, Loch Spiggie, 

 first. Orkney North Ronaldshay, M, penelope, March i 7, one ; 

 Fuligula inarila (Scaup Duck), Sept. 10, four. Moray A. strepera 

 (Gadwall), Feb. 4, Loch Spynie. Dee Peterhead, M. penelope, 

 Sept. 26, arrived in numbers ; Rattray Head, H. gladalis, Oct. 17, 

 large flock, first; Aberdeen, A. strepera, Oct. 22, four shot at 

 Pi t four ; Q. rircia (Garganey), Oct. 22, seven shot at Pitfour 

 ("Annals," 1899, P- 5) 5 Rattray Head, Mergus serrator (Mer- 

 ganser), Oct. 3, several, first ; F. ferina (Pochard), Oct. 1 7, first 

 flock; Oct. 20, one struck lantern. Tay Fordoun, C. glaudon 

 (Golden-eye) Oct. 21, one. Forth C. glaudon, May 14, eight, Loch 

 Leven; F. ferina (Pochard), June 16, a $ , Lochend. Dafila acuta 

 (Pintail), several pairs (6 or 7) nesting on Loch Leven ("Annals," 

 1898, p. 162-164). Isle of May, Tadorna cornuta (Sheld Duck), Sept. 

 22, two killed at lantern. Outer Hebrides Barra, H. gladalis, Oct. 

 17, about 200; C. glaudon, Nov. 14, two. Argyll and Isles 

 Dhuheartach, M. penelope, Nov. 9, killed at light. Tiree, D. acuta, 

 Jan. 1 3 ; Spatula clypcata (Shoveller), April 9, a pair ; M. penelope, 

 April 18, have left; A. strepera, April 30, "still here"; Oct. 23, 

 have returned; M. albellus (Smew), July 30, one at sea; Nov. 14, 

 Gort Bay. Clyde Gartcosh, S. clypeata, April n, three pairs; 

 May 21, one pair, Little Loch; M. penelope, June 2, one pair, 

 Lochend Loch ; May 2, one pair, Mearns ; C. glaudon, April 9, 

 five, Glen Dam ; Oct. 9, four, Balgray Dam ; F. cristata, April 30, 

 about 70, Gartcosh Lochs ; F. marila, Aug 13, three, Balgray Dam. 

 Carmichael, F. ferina, Nov. 24, one shot, first noted for district. 



