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Long-tailed Duck in the Solway Firth. Until this winter we 

 have not seen or heard of the Long-tailed Duck (Harelda glarialis) 

 in the Solway Firth, since a small flock visited us in the early part 

 of November 1887, and were mostly all shot in, or near, the estuary 

 of the Esk. A pair in my collection formed part of this flock, and they 

 were procured for me by the late Mr. Tom Duckworth of Carlisle. 

 On yth November last I was delighted to receive a Long-tailed 

 Duck from Mr. Robert M'Call, who had shot a couple the previous 

 day at Carsethorn. Mr. M'Call kept the other one for his own 

 interesting little collection of local birds. ROBERT SERVICE, Max- 

 welltown. 



Hybrid between Capereaillie and Pheasant. Since the 

 arrival and settlement of the Capereaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in 

 Strathdon, many crosses between it and the Black-game (Tetrao 

 tetrix) have occurred ; but a hybrid between the Capereaillie and 

 Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) has not turned up until a most 

 peculiar and interesting one was shot at Monymusk, the property 

 of Sir Arthur Grant, Bart., at the end of the past year. The bird 

 is much above the usual size of the Pheasant. The form of the 

 head, beak, and feet is like that bird. The tail, in shape and 

 marking, is also like the Pheasant, but not so long. The feathers 

 of the back are marked like the Capereaillie, but tinged with the 

 golden brown of the Pheasant. The neck, breast, and abdomen are 

 wholly coloured as in the Capereaillie ; and the tarsus is feathered 

 for half its length. This is an unusual combination in hybridism, 

 and I know of only two other instances of it. G. SIM, Aberdeen. 



Spotted Crake in Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire. A 



fine example of this scarce though resident species was presented to 

 me on 2nd October by Mr. Tootal Broadhurst, who had shot it at 

 Terregles on that date. The bird is an adult male, and its stomach 

 contained several medium-sized shells of Limncza peregra and one of 

 L. truncatula, together with many seeds of the Water Plantain and 

 a quantity of triturated shells and grit. Another Spotted Crake 

 (Porzana maruetta) killed itself against the telegraph wires at 

 Cummertrees in Dumfriesshire on i8th October, and was mounted 

 by Mr. Harkness, Newfieldburn. ROBERT SERVICE, Maxwelltown. 



[Captain Clark-Kennedy informed Mr. Harting that he had taken 

 the nest of this species in Kirkcudbrightshire an interesting fact, 

 for a knowledge of which we are indebted to the last-named gentle- 

 man. EDS.] 



Spotted Crake in the Clyde District. A Spotted Crake (Porzana 

 maruetta) was killed at the Pladda Lighthouse, off the south-east 

 coast of the Isle of Arran, on the night of the 24th October last, and 

 its wings and legs were sent to us by Mr. R. M'Harrie, the Light- 

 keeper. J. A. HARVIE-BROWN and W. EAGLE CLARKE. 



