198 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



C. BEWICKI (Bewick's Swan). One observed N.W. Mull on igih 

 October, and ninety- eight seen at Ardnava, Islay, on 6th 

 December ("Zoologist," 1906, p. 74). 



TADORNA CORNUTA (Common Sheld-Duck). Bute, i3th May, two 

 nests, 8 and 13 eggs respectively. 



A. STREPERA (Gadwall). Three seen on lyth October, in Kirk- 

 cudbrightshire, one (c?) being shot ("The Field," 4th Novem- 

 ber, 1905, p. 8 1 8). 



SPATULA CLYPEATA (Shoveler). - - Dundas, West Lothian, 26th 

 February (c?); Burntisland, 2ist April, returned to nesting 

 locality (2); 26th April till June (and later?) Duddingston 

 Loch. 



DAFILA ACUTA (Pintail). North Ronaldshay, gth April (2); Frank- 

 field Loch, near Glasgow, a pair on migration, 3oth ; Houlma 

 Water, Shetland, i3th June. Bred at Dunrossness, Shetland, 

 six young being hatched out on 4th June (p. 53). 



MARECA PENELOPE (Wigeon). From gth September onwards small 



parties at Fair Isle (p. 72). Flock on the Eden on i6th 



September, seventy at Fairlie (Ayr) on 22nd. 

 F. CRISTATA (Tufted Duck). Parent bird with young on Kilbirnie 



Loch, Ayrshire, in which county the nest has yet to be found 



as far as I know. 

 F. MARILA (Scaup Duck). Thousands off shore Leith to Portobello, 



but not so numerous as during previous winter (Evans) 



CLANGULA GLAUCION (Goldeneye). Last date seen in N.W. Mull, 

 i 7th April. Auchinblae (Kincardine) four on i4th August. 



HARELDA GLACIALIS (Long-tailed Duck). March 26th at Crail in 

 summer plumage, and on 3rd April " largest flock we have 

 seen," small parties constantly flying N., light S.E. wind. In 

 autumn at Crail, ist October one ( ? ) ; i4 tn > North Berwick ; 

 3ist, Bell Rock (2). 



SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA (Common Eider Duck). North Berwick, 

 28th February, very numerous; Bell Rock, 2oth April, last 

 seen. At same station on 2ist September, ten, mostly young, 

 wind S.E. light. 



CEDEMIA NIGRA (Common Scoter). At Crail, 2nd April, a good 

 many. Off Aberlady Bay, loth October, a good many 

 (Evans). 



CE. FUSCA (Velvet Scoter). At Largo Bay, 6th May, a good many. 

 At Bell Rock, three, i2th July; Crail, i6th August, a few; 

 Tent's Muir, i6th September, about twenty; Dunrossness, 

 1 7th November, one shot; Sound of Lingay, off North Uist, 

 6th November (2), and what appeared a pair in Sound of 

 Harris same date (p. 53). 



