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ANSERINE (Geese). 



Orkney N. Ronaldshay, A. brachyrhynchus (Pinkfooted Goose), 

 Oct. 6, "rare." Sutherland Thurso river, Feb. 25, "rare." Tay 

 Tayfield, A. brachyrhynchus, Sept. 30, last seen April 20. Forth 

 A. brachyrhynchus, Aberlady, Sept. 29; Bernicla leucopsis (Bernacle 

 Goose), Aberlady, Oct. 8. Outer Hebrides Barra, B. leucopsis, Oct. 

 13; last seen May 2. Argyll and Isles Tiree, "Geese" travelling 

 S., Sept. 29 ; B. brenta (Brent Goose), Oct. 13 ; A. albifrons Oct. 

 16; B. leucopsis, Oct. 18. Clyde Fairlie Road, Feb. 15, "over 

 100 Brent." 



CYGNUS MUSICUS (\Vhooper Swan). 



Outer Hebrides Barra, Jan. 8, flying W. Argyll and Isles 

 Tiree, Nov. 3, numerous, with C. beun'cki, Nov. 7. 



ANATID^E (Ducks). 



Shetland Walls, Fulignla marila (Scaup), June; Belting, Clangula 

 glaucion (Golden Eye), July 8 ; Firth Voe, Harelda glacialis (Long- 

 tailed Duck), July 22. Orkney Graemsay, H. glacialis passing N. W., 

 May 9 ; CEdemia fusca (Velvet Scoter), Sept. 16. Sutherland 

 Thurso, H. glacialis, April 26. CEdemia nigra (Scoter), Aug. 29. 

 Moray Loch Insh, 13 Clangula glaucion, May 16. Dee Rattray 

 Head, H. glacialis, April 30; Oct. 15, 23, Nov. 3, in large flocks. 

 Peterhead, CEdemia nigra, Oct. 21. Forth F. marila, Nov. 6, 

 Feb. 1 1 ; Spatula clypeata (Shoveller), Lammermuirs, April 1 7 ; C. 

 glaucion, Lochend, March 25. Tweed Fulignla marila, Colding- 

 ham Loch, April 20 ; F. cristata (Tufted Duck), nesting Duns 

 Castle. Outer Hebrides Barra, H. glacialis, Oct. 13;^ marila, 

 May 15. Argyll and Isles Tiree, Spatula clypeata, April 2 ; Mergus 

 albellus (Smew), Aug. 19; F. marila, Oct. 6; H. glacialis, Oct. 

 20. Clyde Fuligula cristata, Loch Fad, Bute, May 21 ; F. marila 

 and F. ferina (Pochard), Balgray Dam, May 21, and through 

 summer ; Mareca penelope (Wigeon), Castle Semple, April 18, Balgray, 

 Oct. 1 1 ; Clangula glaucion, Balgray Dam, May 3 (immature), 

 Sept. 27. 



COLUMBA GENAS (Stock Dove). 



Forth Nesting on Pentlands and at Dalmeny. Clyde Cum- 

 brae, Aug. 18. 



TURTUR COMMUNIS (Turtle Dove). 



Sutherland Shurrery, June 1 2, July. Tay Glen Shee, Oct. i ; 

 Torryburn, Fife, Sept. 4, young $. Forth Dalmeny, Oct. 20. 

 Outer Hebrides N. Uist, August, young. West Ross Braemore, 

 June 6; Inverewe, June. 



