MOVEMENTS OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 1900 139 



CLANGULA GLAUCION (Golden-eye). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 14, a pair on Loch Spiggie 

 ("Annals," 1901, p. 9). Dee Rattray Head, May 3, several; left 

 on May 6. Tweed Rodono, May 3, three immature. Argyll and 

 Isles Tiree, Nov. 5, several, Loch Vasapol. 



HARELDA GLACIALIS (Long-tailed Duck). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Oct. i, one on Spiggie, first of season. 

 Sutherland Forss, April 17, twoct's. Dee Rattray Head, Feb. 

 17, large flocks driven inshore by gale; May 3, large flocks, left 

 May 1 6. Tay Bell Rock, Nov. 20, flock of eighteen, first 

 of season. Outer Hebrides Barra, Sept., last week, arrived. 



SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA (Eider Duck). 



Orkney Sule Skerry, Jan. 20, first. Dee Rattray Head, 

 Feb. 20, twelve; May 3, large flocks, left on May 10. Aberdeen, 

 Sept. 29, hundreds along coast. 



CEDEMIA NIGRA (Common Scoter). 



Dee, Rattray Head, May 3, large flocks, left May 19. Peter- 

 head, Sept 24, two, first of season. Argyll and Isles -Tiree, 

 June 1 8, a pair off shore. 



MERGUS SERRATOR (Red-breasted Merganser). 



Shetland North Unst, Aug. 5, three. Orkney Sule Skerry, 

 Sept. 25, one caught, first time seen here. 



COLUMBA PALUMBUS (Ring Dove). 

 Shetland Dunrossness, Oct. 6, two. Scousburgh, Oct 7, one. 



TURTUR COMMUNIS (Turtle Dove). 



Outer Hebrides Flannan Isles, Sept. 14, one shot : on island for 

 over a week (wing sent). Argyll and Isles Dhuheartach, Aug. 

 29, one rested on rock. 



COTURNIX COMMUNIS (Quail). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Sept. 13, a nest with nine fresh eggs 

 taken ("Annals," 1901, p. 9). 



CREX PRATENSIS (Corn Crake). 



Shetland Dunrossness, Nov. 21, one. Orkney Sule Skerry, 

 May n, one. Moray Strathglass, May 10. Dee Aberdeen, 

 May 9, one; Sept. 14, one killed. Forth Tranent, May 4, 

 heard. Comiston, May 5. Doune, May 7, heard. Tweed 

 Halmyre, April 28, heard. Chirnside May i. Outer Hebrides 



