198 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



MARECA PENELOPE (Wigeon). A few at Swordale (E. Ross) on 5th 

 May the last seen. The last pair goes almost simultaneously 

 from Mull (6th May). The others had left last-named locality 

 before 26th April. Reappeared at Swordale on loth Septem- 

 ber, and was plentiful at Spiggie, Dunrossness, Shetland, on 

 27th. Appeared at Fairlie (Ayr) on 25th September. 



FULIGULA FERINA (Pochard). Two at the Glen Dam (E. Renfrew) 

 28th July. At Loch Libo (E. Renfrew) on gth December (71). 



F. CRISTATA (Tufted Duck). Many on the Glen Dam (E. Renfrew) 

 on 28th July. 



F. MARILA (Scaup Duck). At Swordale (E. Ross) the last lot for 

 the season seen on 26th March. Confirmed as a breeding 

 species in the outer Hebrides (p. 82). At Swordale, on i4th 

 November, 2^,1$. A few on several occasions in first half 

 of November in Fair Isle (p. 78). 



CLANGULA GLAUCION (Golden-eye). More numerous than usual in 

 N. Uist in February ("Annals," 1906, p. 114). On Mishnish 

 Loch, Mull, seven on 25th April. One (?) in Loch Maddy 

 in June (p. 83). On 26th August one at Balgray Dam (E. 

 Renfrew). First seen at Kirkliston, igth October. 



HARELDA GLACIALIS (Long-tailed Duck). On i2th March, flock at 

 Bell Rock last seen there (a pair) on nth April. A good 

 many at Balcomie (Crail) on 24th. At Balcomie, on 6th 

 October, small parties kept arriving from the north, some 

 passing; on 8th more arrivals, and on i4th flocks passing 

 between 10 A.M. and i P.M., one party which alighted consisted 

 of nine drakes in full white winter plumage and one in dark 

 plumage with a white crest. 



SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA (Common Eider Duck). Small numbers at 

 the Flannans between 23rd January and gth April. On 5th 

 June nests with five and three eggs respectively in Fife. On 

 2oth June with young off Coll. Fair number breed at N. Uist, 

 9 of a pale fawn colour seen in Loch Maddy (p. 83). In 

 autumn first seen at Bell Rock on i7th September. 



S. SPECTABILIS (King Eider). On island of Graemsay, Orkney, 

 ad. $ shot on 2ist February ("Annals," 1906, p. 116). One 

 observed by Alex. Ross near Kintra at the south of Laggan 

 Bay, Islay, on 25th July. 



CEDEMIA FUSCA (Velvet-Scoter). Enormous flocks ("thousands") 

 at Largo Bay on 6th June. " Have records of this and the 

 common species all through the year " (Leonora J. Rintoul and 

 Evelyn V. Baxter). An ad. ( $ ) found dead at Eoligary, Barra, 

 on 25th November (p. 116). Another ad. ( 9 ) washed up on 

 ist December at the Fair Isle. 



