I 4 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



1875, Oct. 2. Two seen at Burntisland by R. Gray, as stated 

 in his MS. note-book. 



1876, Sept. 7. One, "remarkably fine," seen at a shooting lodge 

 north of Dunblane, by J. Cordeaux ("Zool.," p. 5167). 



1 88 r, May 3. One seen near Old Cambus, Berwickshire, by J. 

 Hardy (" Proc. Berw. Nat. Club," ix. p. 553). 



1885, April 25. A beautiful $ (and also one of M. rail] seen by 

 Mr. Gray and myself in a little bay about a mile west of 

 Aberlady. Another was identified by me near Aberlady on 

 May 17. 



1885, May 2. Eight, all apparently in full summer dress or nearly 

 so, and some doubtful birds, seen by me on the shore between 

 Dunbar and Skateraw. On the i5th two, and on the iQth 

 one (all $ s not in particularly bright plumage), were shot there 

 by Mr. Pow and sent to Mr. Gray. Several were seen on the 

 1 7th also, and on the 23rd I went down to the locality again 

 but only saw two, one of which I secured and found in a 

 backward condition. 



1885, Sept. 1 6. What I took to be a few of this form were seen 

 feeding on the Luffness salt-marshes to-day along with some of 

 M. lugubris and a rail. 



1886, April and May. A good many seen on April 26, on the 

 shore east of Dunbar, by G. Pow, who shot two $ and o. m 

 good plumage. The birds sometimes to the number of 15 

 to 20 were present in the neighbourhood for fully a fortnight, 

 and were daily under observation by Pow, who sent Mr. Gray 

 and myself further specimens (and also some of lugubris and 

 rail) shot on April 29, May 4, 6, and 12; nearly all being 

 in a more or less backward state both as regards plumage and 

 reproductive organs. On May i, when I visited the locality, 

 only two birds that I could say were adult males were seen. 

 During the same fortnight several were seen by me in the 

 neighbourhood of Aberlady. 



1886, May 1 6. One, a c?, seen by me at Edenmouth, Fife, a few 

 miles north of St. Andrews. 



1886, Aug. 22. Among a dozen or more Wagtails, chiefly young 

 birds, noticed on the salt-marshes at the Luffness end of 

 Aberlady Bay to-day, one was certainly an old alba. On 29th, 

 some were still there, and on September 10 I shot a male in 

 winter dress. 



1886, Sept. i. Pow met with a small flock, with which were a 

 few rait, in the old haunt near Dunbar (specimen secured). 



