212 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



MEROPS APIASTER (Bee-eater). 



Sutherland and Caithness, May 13, adult $ found in garden 

 at Langwell, 9 afterwards seen attacking bees (see "Annals," 

 1897, p. 250). 



CUCULUS CANORUS (Cuckoo). 



Shetland Delting Hills, June u (see "Annals," 1897, pp. 

 250-251). Sutherland Cape Wrath, May 30. Moray Badenoch, 

 April 26. Toy Auchinblae, April 24. Forth Aberfoyle, April 23 ; 

 Dollar, April 27; Dalmeny, April 26; Listonshiels, April 28. 

 Tweed Hallmyre, April 24; Chirnside, April 29. Outer Hebrides 

 Barra, April 26. Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 23, two. Clyde 

 April 24-26, all over "Clyde " ; Luss, Aug. 30; Lamlash L.H., June 

 22, last heard; Pladda L.H., July 27, leg sent (young). Solway 

 Mull of Kintyre, May 10. 



Earliest, April 23, Aberfoyle. 



Asio ACCIPITRINUS (Short-eared Owl). 



Orkney Pentland Skerries, Dec. 14, one shot. Sutherland 

 and Caithness Dorrey, Dec. 24, two, $ and 9 , shot. Argyll and 

 Isles Skerry vore, Nov. i, one on rock; Tiree, Nov. n. Clyde 

 Lamlash L.H., Dec. 19, flying round light, went away S. 



FALCONID^E (Falcons and Hawks). 



Shetland Honey Buzzard shot at Balta Sound on July 29 or 

 30 (see "Annals," 1897, p. 225). Sutherland and Caithness Hen 

 Harrier, Feb. 3 ; young $ killed at Durran. Moray Honey 

 Buzzard, Sept. 2, a pair shot on the Findhorn (see "Annals," 1897, 

 p. 252). Dee Red- footed Falcon, May 7, killed near Aberdeen 

 (see "Annals," 1897, p. 251) ; Peterhead, Osprey captured, May 17 

 (see "Annals," 1897, p. 192). 



BOTAURUS STELLARIS (Bittern). 

 Moray Invergarry, Inverness, Feb. 2 (see "Annals," 1897, p. 192). 



ANSERINE (Geese). 



Sutherland and Caithness Tister Swamp, A. albifrons (White- 

 fronted Goose), Sept. 30, one killed (five seen). Toy Tayfield, 

 A. brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose), April 25, last seen; Sept. 

 26, flying over. Forth Dollar, A. brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed 

 Goose), April 19-21, flocks going N.E. ; Gullane, April 21 ; Aber- 

 lady, Oct. 9, seven; Mortonhall, Oct. n, a string passed over. 



