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1 3th (2) ; Fair Isle, 4th October (i) ; and one at Sule Skerry 



on 8th October. 

 F. VESPERTINUS ( Red - footed Falcon). -- Flannans, 26th March, 



one ( c). 

 F. TINNUNCULUS (Kestrel). Flannans, gth March (i); i2th (2); 



Fair Isle, i6th September till 3rd October, several (<?) 



(P- 70- 



P. GRACULUS (Shag). At the Flannans on 24th January, gathering 

 for nesting. One of a fine brown and white variety was 

 obtained on the Flannans on 27th July ("A.S.N.H.," 1905, 

 p. 244). 



SULA BASSANA (Gannet). At Corsewall on iyth January, large flock 

 on the water ; 4th and 1 9th March several small flocks at the 

 Bell Rock; 2ist, at the Flannans, hundreds; individuals and 

 parties up to five in number at the Bell Rock from 28th 

 November till i5th January. Most numerous during Mr. 

 Clarke's visit to the Fair Isle early in September, and still 

 present in reduced numbers till he left on yth October (p. 72). 



ARDEA CINEREA (Common Heron). Many young hatched at Blair 

 Drummond on i5th April, on i7th nest there with four young 

 and two eggs. Odd birds up to six on 23rd September, and 

 thereafter till Mr. Clarke's departure from Fair Isle (p. 72). 



BOTAURUS STELLARIS (Bittern). Two out of three shot near Ayr in 

 February. 



A. BRACHYRHYNCHUS (Pink-footed Goose). Two gangs (a dozen and 



thirty) flew over Portmore Loch, Peeblesshire, on 5th October. 



BERNICLA LEUCOPSIS (Barnacle-Goose). At the Flannans on 5th 

 April (24), wind N. ; 121)1(50) wind S.E. ; i3th (hundreds), 

 wind S.E; i5th May, forty passing N.W. 



B. BRENTA (Brent Goose). At Delny (Ross) small numbers on iSth 



January. At Fairlie, Ayrshire, Mr. Robert Wilson saw one 

 quite favourably on 2nd September. A biggish flock is re- 

 ported from the Eden (Fife) on 26th December. 



?ANSER CINEREUS (Grey-Lag Goose). " Geese" ($/.?) went north 

 from Inverbroom on 5th May, and 22nd July at same place 

 (80-100) went south. 



A. ALBIFRONS (White-fronted Goose). In November at Dunrossness, 

 one shot out of ten. 



CYGNUS MUSICUS (Whooper Swan). Seven frequented the Upper 

 Clyde (Carmichael) on ist February. Twenty appeared at 

 Corsewall on 2ist January, wind S.E. Small parties of 

 "swans" passed Lerwick on i2th and i8th January and 2ist 

 February. At Unst on i4th January (3), and numbers heard 

 passing N. on loth March. 



