138 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



CYGNUS MUSICUS (Whooper Swan). 



Shetland North Unst, April 21, a large flock passed going W. 

 Sutherland Thurso, Dec. 27, eight on Lochend. Dee Rattray 

 Head, March 30, a flock on Loch Strathbeg most of the winter. 

 Outer Hebrides Barra, May 2, about thirty going N. Argyll and 

 Isles Tiree, March 30, have left, very numerous here all winter; 

 Oct. 26, twelve on Favil ; Nov. 3, numerous. Solway Extra- 

 ordinary immigration of wild swans (Whoopers and Bewicks) all 

 over the area during the winter ("Annals," 1900, p. 120). 



CYGNUS BEWICKI (Bewick's Swan). 



Slither/and Jan. 19, a $ killed near Wick; April 17, two at 

 Scrabster Dam; Dec. 21, a - at Barrock. Dee Rattray Head. 

 March 30, a flock, with Whoopers, on Loch Strathbeg, one killed, 

 Argyll and Isles Tiree, March 30, have left, numerous all winter; 

 Nov. 3, numerous. 



TADORNA CORNUTA (Sheld Duck). 



Shetland North Unst, Feb. 19, several. Orkney North Ron- 

 aldshay, Sept. 1 8, fifteen seen, a few pairs breed. Argyll and Isles 

 -Dhuheartach, April 18, a pair; May 6, a pair. 



ANAS STREPERUS (Gadwall). 



Argyll and Isles Tiree, Oct. 12, have arrived. Solway Feb. 3, 

 a $ shot on the Solway : "first record" ("Annals," 1900, p. 120). 



SPATULA CLYPEATA (Shoveller). 



Argyll and Isles Tiree, May 23, $ and $?, on Island House 

 Loch. 



DAFILA ACUTA (Pintail). 



Shetland North Unst, Nov. 10, seen on Loch. Dunrossness ; 

 Sept. 17, ?, Pool of Virkie ("Annals," 1901, p. 8). 



MARECA PENELOPE (Wigeon). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 9-24, small parties all over 

 district ("Annals," 1901, pp. 8-9). Argyll and Isles Tiree, April 

 1 6, have left ; Sept. 27, a few have arrived. Clyde Lochend Loch, 

 April 13, twelve. 



FULIGULA FERINA (Pochard). 



Orkney July, 2nd week, a flock of quite a hundred on Loch of 

 Skaill ("Annals," 1900, p. 245). Tweed St. Mary's Loch, March 

 6, only come in very hard seasons; Oct. 20, several. 



FULIGULA MARILA (Scaup). 

 Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 13, a pair on Loch Clumlie. 



