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THE TAWNY OWL. 



STBIX A LUGO, L. 83. 



Mr Mackenzie writes : — " The Tawny Owl breeds regularly in 

 a hollow tree in Dunrobin Gardens, and rears at least two broods. 

 On 6th April, 1872, there were three eggs in this nest almost 

 hatched out." There is one egg of this species in the Dunrobin 

 Museum. 



LONG-EAEED OWL. 



ASIO OTUS (L.)* 



Mr T. Mackenzie notes that he has received the young of this 

 species from Tongue. The keeper called it "The Woodcock 

 Owl," a name more generally appHed to the next species. The 

 Dunrobin Museum possesses the egg of the present species, as I 

 am informed by Dr Joass. 



SHORT-EAEED OWL. 



ASIO ACOIPITRINUS {Pall.) 84. 



In 1873, as Mr Mackenzie informs me, a nest was taken by Dr 

 Maynard near Dornoch. This year a bird was seen on an island 

 of Loch Awe in the west, but no eggs were found j and on the 

 night of 13th-14th June one of this species flew past our camp by 

 the side of a loch in Stoir. In the Museum at Dunrobin the 

 eggs are represented, along with the parent birds shot in the east 

 of the county. 



EUROPEAN GOATSUCKER. 



CAPRIMULGUS EUROPAEUS, L. 85. 



Mr Thomas Mackenzie has received eggs from Balblair wood, 

 near Golspie, and has shot young birds at Migdale in July, and 

 there are eggs in the collection at Dunrobin. 



* In my former communication is an error, which has remained unchallenged; 

 the specific names of this and of the next species having been accidentally 

 transposed. 



