198 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Asio OTUS (Long-eared Owl). Several from late October till 

 December in the Fair Isle (p. 83). Laying at Kirkliston igth 

 March. 



A. ACCIPITRINUS (Short-eared Owl). Though comparatively 

 plentiful in summer of 1906 in Outer Hebrides not one 

 observed in summer of this year (1907). First autumn 

 observation 28th September, Fair Isle, where later forty to fifty 

 observed on two occasions (p. 83). Frequently reported for 

 north-east localities till 5th November. 



SYRNIUM ALUCO (Tawny Owl). Nest with two eggs, isth April, 

 Swordale. One with young, 2gth April, Colinsburgh. 



NYCTEA SCANDIACA (Snowy Owl). One 26th October on Fair Isle 



(P- 83). 



CIRCUS CYANEUS (Hcn-Harrier). A female and a young bird were 

 all that were seen by Mr. Bahr this year (1907) in the Outer 

 Hebrides, where last year males were plentiful (A.S.N.H., 1907, 

 p. 211). 



BUTEO VULGARIS (Buzzard). On May i4th at Arisaig, eggs highly 

 incubated. 



B. LAGOPUS (Rough-legged Buzzard). One in November at North 



Berwick. One shot at Dirleton, East Lothian, beginning of 

 December. 



ACCIPTER NISUS (Sparrow-Hawk). Builds at Kirkliston iSth April, 

 lays 3oth. 



FALCO CANDICANS (Greenland Falcon). One seen 2ist January, 

 Scaliscro, in Lewis ("The Field," 23rd February 1907, p. 307). 

 One seen in Argyll but exact locality not specified ("'The 

 Field," 26th January 1907, p. 149). One shot at the 

 Flannans early in April. 



F. ^ESALON (Merlin). From igth August till 3oth September at 

 the Flannans, single birds reported seven dates. One at Isle 

 of May 1 5th September, one at Skerryvore i8th, and one at 

 Bell Rock 27th. 



PANDION HALIAETUS (Osprey). One seen on the Berriedale River, 

 Caithness, loth July. 



PHALACROCORAX GRACULUS (Shag). A "wholly white one" in 

 N.W. Mull (A.S.N.H., 1907, pp. 247, 248). Note on early 

 nesting in Orkney, first eggs found on 24th February (p. 51). 



SULA BASSANA (Gannet). Appear at Lamlash (Arran) 3oth March. 

 Very numerous on west side of Mull and Sound of lona nth- 

 i2th September. At Wick on 26th September, a lot flying 

 north in twos and threes. Young in down still on ledges at 

 Bass Rock on 8th October. One in first year's plumnge fed 



