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beg, and it is included by Mr. Arbutlmot among the birds of 

 Peterhead.* 



VOLUCBES. 



Greater Spotted Woodpecker. — Picus major, Lin. Has been 

 obtained on many occasions in Buchan. Mr. Edward, in a note 

 to the Zoologist^ mentions its occurrence at Troup and Cullen, 

 while it has been killed at Aberdour on the Brucklay estates, and 

 is included in Mr. Arbutlmot's list of the birds of Peterhead. Mr. 

 T. Ferguson, lately of Alton, Kinmundy, tells me that he once saw 

 a bird of this genus, but not near enough to determine the species. 



Wryneck. — Jynx torquilla, Lin. This bird has been observed 

 at the Braes of Gight. 1 



Cuckoo. — Cuculus canorus, Lin. Common in spring and 

 summer. 



Boiler. — Coracias garrula, Lin. A specimen of this species 

 was killed at the Loch of Strathbeg many years ago.§ 



Obs. American Boiler. — Two specimens of what was considered 

 to be the "American Boiler" were shot in the parish of Crimond 

 some years ago.|| It is impossible now to identify these birds. 

 I need hardly say that there is no "American Boiler." 



Nightjar. — Caprimulgus europaeus, Lin. I have shot this 

 bird at Aberdour while grouse shooting. It is mentioned in the 

 New Statistical Account among the birds of Peterhead. 



Swift. — Cypselus ajms (Lin.). Common in spring and summer. 



Bee-eater. — Merops apiaster, Lin. A beautiful specimen of this 

 rare bird was procured by the gardener at Kinmundy, near Peter- 

 head, and I am told by Mr. Thomas Ferguson that he had it in 

 his hands and made a sketch of it. There is a note upon this 

 occurrence of the Bee-eater in Nat., vol. ii., p. 204. It is 

 mentioned as having occurred on more than one occasion at 

 Strathbeg by Mr. T. Edward. 



Kingfisher. — Alcedo ispida, Lin. I learn from Mr. George 

 Sim that the only instance he knows of the Kingfisher having 

 occurred in the Buchan district is one shot at Lower Smicldyseat, 

 Turriff, on August 5th, 1878. 



* New Stat. Acct., vol. xii., p. 351. + ZooL, vol. xvii., p. 6670. 



X Gray's " Birds of West of Scotland," p. 193. 



§ ZooL, vol. vi., p. 2302. || New Stat. Acct., vol. xii., p. 706. 



