210 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



COLUMBA PALUMBUS (Ring-Dove). Flock of about 100 at Mon- 

 turpie, Largo, 6th May. Noticed in increasing numbers as a 

 breeding species in the island of Shapinshay, Orkney, in 1907 

 and 1908 ("British Birds," 1909, p. 345). 



C. CENAS (Stock-Dove). On 26th April two nests at Cathcart on 

 the Cart, which is here the county boundary. One of the 

 nests was in Lanark and the other the first found in E. Renfrew. 

 Four pairs located at Blantyre (Lanark), where it was reported 

 to be nesting in 1906 (p. 115). 



TURTUR COMMUNIS (Turtle-Dove). One on 3rd October at the 

 Flannan Islands. 



TETRAD TETRIX (Black Grouse) x LAGOPUS SCOTICUS (Red Grouse). 

 -Immature male hybrid, killed 6th October in Glen Trool, 

 Kirkcudbrightshire ("Brit. Birds," ii. p. 386). 



COTURNIX COMMUNIS (Quail). One heard near Fentons, East 

 Lothian, 6th June (Evans). 



CREX PRATENSIS (Corn-Crake). Dairy (Ayr) and Braid Hills, ist 

 May ; Kirkliston, 2nd ; Auchencairn (S. Arran), 3rd ; and 

 throughout the country from 4th to loth. 



RALLUS AQUATICUS (Water-Rail). One in N.W. Mull on 26th 

 March, where it is rarely met with in spring ; one at Monach 

 Island, 26th October. 



FULICA ATRA (Common Coot). In hundreds in the sea and on 

 shore of Cromarty Firth on 2nd January. At Colinsburgh, 

 4th April, nest with five eggs; hatched, 27th; the old bird 

 killed a water-vole in the water, ist May; young begin to get 

 white breast, head being still red, i6th May; young begin to 

 get white frontal shield and second family hatched, 3oth June. 



GLAREOLA PRATINCOLA (Pratincole). Adult female on i3th July 

 at the Flannan Islands ("Annals Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, 

 p. 256). 



EUDROMIAS MORINELLUS (Dotterel). Small flock in East Lothian, 

 nth and i3th May (Evans). 



M. CURONICA (Little Ringed Plover). One shot on North Uist 

 in October ("The Field," 2oth February 1909, p. 329). 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS (Golden Plover). Arrives on the moors in 

 Mull, i ith March ; flock at Butt of Lewis, i2th ; on the moors 

 at Caldwell (Renfrew), 2oth; nest and four eggs at Beattock, 

 1 6th April. 



VANELLUS VULGARIS (Lapwing). On the morning of nth February 

 1500-1800, which had been near Mr. Service's residence at 

 Dumfries for three weeks, suddenly showed signs of restlessness. 

 "In a few minutes the whole flock were on the wing, and 



