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CYGNIN^E (Swans). 



Shetland Dunrossness, March 18, 25, April 3, small flocks 

 ("Swans") passing N. ; Oct. 3, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, passing S. ; one 

 Whooper (C. musicus) shot. West Ross Shieldaig, "Swans" 

 arrived for winter, Nov. 14. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Oct. 20, 22, 

 "Swans" passing S.; Oct. 21, n Whoopers (C. musicus) on Loch; 

 Nov. ii, 50 Whoopers (C. musicus) and a few Bewick's Swans (C. 

 beivicki) on Loch ; Swans left by March n. 



Principal movements, Oct. 20-22, Nov. 11-14. 



ANATIN^E (Ducks). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Widgeon (Mareca penelope\ July 2 7, 

 twelve; Sept. 18, large flock; Tufted Duck (Fuligula cristata), Oct. 

 12, Oct. 15 in large flocks with Golden Eye ( Clangula glaucion) ; 

 Long-tailed Duck (Harelda glacialis), first seen Nov. 2. Sutherland 

 Long-tailed Duck (H. glacialis), Thurso, April 24 ; Common 

 Scoter (CEdeinia nigra), Dorrery, Aug. 2. Moray Long-tailed Duck 

 (H. glacialis), Dunrobin, March 5. Dee Smew (Mergus albelhis) 

 killed on R. Don, Fintray, Jan. 16. Toy Ruddy Sheldrake 

 ( Tadorna casarca), one $ and two ? killed on Tay below Perth, Sept. 

 26. Forth Tufted Duck (F. cristata), Firth of Forth, Sept. 13; 

 Long- tailed Duck (H. glacialis), Oct. 20 ; Pochard (F. ferina), R. 

 Carron, Jan. 7. Outer Hebrides Barra, Widgeon (M. penelope) in 

 flocks, Sept. 26 ; Gadwall (A. strcperd), Sept. 28 ; Long-tailed Duck 

 (ff. glacialis), Oct. 10. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Widgeon (M. pene- 

 lope) and Gadwall (A. strepera) left by May 4 ; Shoveller {Spatula 

 clypeata), $ on loch May 4. Clyde Tufted Duck (F. cristatd) 

 nesting at Mearns and Eaglesham, Renfrew. Sohvay nesting in 

 Wigtownshire. 



COLUMBA CENAS (Stock Dove). 



Shetland Dunrossness, March 27, one. Tay Arbroath, pair 

 killed April 28; Stanley, May 15. Forth Dalmeny, Feb. 17. 



TURTUR COMMUNIS (Turtle Dove). 



Shetland Dunrossness, one shot Oct. 6, " second only seen 

 here." 



CREX PRATENSIS (Land Rail). 



Moray Forres, Sept. 14. Dee Cults, April 29. Tay 

 Arbroath, May 11, one killed Nov. 15; Bell Rock L.H., July 4. 

 Forth Mortonhall, April 26. Tweed Hallmyre, April 28. Outer 

 Hebrides Barra, April 30. Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 17. Clyde 

 Thornliebank, April 26. 



Earliest, April 26, Mortonhall. 



