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Tweed A. brachyrhynchus (Pink -footed Goose), Nov. 20, now 

 about Coldingham Moor. Argyll and Isles Tiree, A. cincreus 

 (Graylag Goose), Feb. 25, Oct. 8, passing south; A. albifrons 

 (White-fronted Goose), May 8, still here, very late; May u, left; 

 Oct. 15, about 200 arrived; Beruicla leucopsis (Bernacle Goose), 

 March i ; Dhuheartach, "Geese," Oct. 10, Nov. 20, travelling S. 

 Clyde Lamlash L.H., "Gray Geese," Nov. 25, flying S.W.; 

 Fairlie Roads, B. brenta (Brent Goose), Feb. 20, "hundreds." 

 Solway Mull of Kintyre, " Wild Geese," Sept. 10, going S. 



(Swans). 



Forth Barnbougle, "Swans," Feb. 10, two old and four young 

 birds in Forth. Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, "Swans," Jan. 17, 

 ten going N., six flying S.E. ; Tiree, C. musicus (Whooper), Oct. 21, 

 seven on Loch Rioghan ; C. bewicki (Bewick's Swan), Nov. 26. 



ANATID^E (Ducks). 



Shetland Walls, J\Iareca penelope (Wigeon), nest found in 

 June. Orkney Tankerness, M. penelope (Wigeon), May 31, two 

 <s, $s probably sitting; Fuligula cristata (Tufted Duck), May 26, 

 pairs on Stenness, Skaill, and Glumly Lochs ; F. marila (Scaup), 

 Tankerness, May 31, two pairs; Claugula glaucion (Golden-eye), 

 May 26, one on Skaill, five on Glumly. Moray Badenoch, M. 

 penelope, May 24, pair on Loch Tush ; Kingussie, C. glaucion, Nov. 

 15, several on Spey. Dee Rattray Head, Harelda glacialis (Long- 

 tailed Duck), April 29, large flock; Oct. 13, flock, first this season. 

 Tay Johnshaven, Dafila acuta (Pintail), Nov. 8, a $ caught ; 

 Auchinblae, M. penelope, May 1 6, nest with eight eggs at Glensauch 

 Loch ; Tayfield, C. glaucion, Oct. 1 6, young bird shot. Forth 

 Loch Leven, D. acuta, May i, a pair; Dalmeny, M. penelope, Sept. 

 30, in Longgreen Bay; Lochend, F. ferina (Pochard), March 22; 

 Alloa, C. glaucion, April 27, seven on Gartmorn Dam. Tweed 

 F. ferina, Jan. 5, shot at Foulden West Mill Dam. Outer 

 Hebrides Barra, M. penelope, Sept. 4 ; F. marila, Nov. i ; C. 

 glaucion, Oct. n. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Anas strepera (Gad- 

 wall), Nov. 14 ; C. penelope, April 26, left ; Oct. 27 ; F. marila, Nov. 

 3, Dec. 20, large flock; H. glacialis, Nov. 6, numerous; CEdeniia 

 nigra (Scoter), a pair nested (see "Annals," 1897, p. 252); Mergus 

 albellus (Smew), Sept. 7, several in Gott Bay. Clyde Balgray 

 Dam, Spatula clypeata (Shoveller), Oct. 14, immature $ shot; M. 

 penelope, April 24, fourteen, Woodend Loch, Gartcosh ; F. cristata, 

 June, 5, four, Kilbirnie ; June 30, four, Woodend Loch; F. ferina, 

 June 30, four, Woodend Loch. Solway, "Scoters," Aug. 18, many 

 seen. 



