210 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



CIRCUS CYANEUS (Hen-Harrier). Near Stromness, 2nd February, 

 ( c) ; Stenness, 26th February ( 5 ). 



BUTEO LAGOPUS (Rough-legged Buzzard). Dunbeath (Caithness), 

 ist January (<$)', Braemore (Caithness), ist April ($); 

 Auchinblae (Kincardine), zoth April (2), 151)1 August (2), 

 29th October (2). 



FALCO SUBBUTEO (Hobby). One ($) shot at Kelso, 2gth June 

 ("A.S.N.H." p. 245). 



F. TINNUNCULUS (Kestrel). One at the Flannans, 2gth September. 



PHALACROCORAX CARBO (Cormorant). Mr. H. W. Robinson, who 

 was paying close attention to the change of plumage in spring 

 in this species near Stromness, says it was the 2yth of February 

 before he saw one in full breeding plumage. 



P. GRACULUS (Shag) Mr. Robinson, writing of his observations on 

 this species near Stromness, says that on 25th January, "some 

 had a fairly large crest, on 4th February several almost fully 

 crested, and on 22nd February shot one with a fully developed 

 crest on the forehead, and another smaller crest on the back of 

 the head." 



ARDEA CINEREA (Common Heron). One at Noup Head on 

 5th September, "seldom seen here," and four on 23rd flying 

 N.E. At the Flannans five on i2th, one on iyth September, 

 and one on i2th October. 1 



ANSER CINEREUS (Grey-Lag Goose). At Dundrennan (Solway) on 

 1 5th February, 50 flying W. to E. 



A. SEGETUM (Bean-Goose). Flock at Burntisland on ist February, 



out of which two shot were of this species. 



BERNICLA LEUCOPSIS (Barnacle-Goose). Arrived Barra, 4th October, 

 Flannans on 6th (5), i2th (24). 



B. BRENTA (Brent Goose). On 2nd January at Fairlie, Ayr, 100. 



On 1 6th September, one, Flannans. On iyth October at 

 Sule Skerry, 18. 



CYGNUS (sp.?) (Swans). Near Stromness, 291!! February and 

 ist March, Whoopers (C. musicits), small parties passing; 

 1 6th and i8th June at Tentsmuir, flock ; i9th April, Whalsay, 

 Shetland (19); 23rd April Sandsting, Shetland (11); 8th 

 November, North Shetland, heard passing ("A.S.N.H." 1905, 

 p. 1 1 8). 



1 A nest at Kirkconnel which contained four eggs precipitated to the ground 

 with the top of the tree, which was blown off by a. gust of wind an exception 

 to the rule that birds usually select safe trees for nesting. General hatching took 

 place at Rosneath Heronry on gth April. 



