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immature plumage was shot on 6th January, 1866, at Menie, not 

 far from the mouth of the Ythan.* 



Spoonbill. — Platalea leucorodia, Lin. A very rare visitant, 

 but has been seen once or twice at Strathbeg.f 



White Stork. — Ciconia alba, Briss. Dr. Macgillivray mentions 

 that this bird was killed in Aberdeenshire, on the authority of Rev. 

 Jas. Smith, of Monquhitter. f 



Glossy Ibis. — Falcinellus igneus (Gin.). Seen once at Strathbeg ;§ 

 while Mr. G. Sim tells me that a male specimen, in beautiful 

 plumage, was shot on the sand-flats at the mouth of the Ythan, 

 at Newburgh, on 4th October, 1880. 



Curlew. — Numenius ar quota (Lin.). Very common in winter. 



Whimbrel. — Numenius phaeopus (Lin.). Frequently seen dur- 

 ing summer. 



Esquimaux Curlew. — Numenius borealis (Forst.). This great 

 rarity was obtained on the estate of Slains Castle on 28th Sept., 

 1878, and was preserved by Mr. George Sim, of Aberdeen, to 

 whom I am indebted for this note. Exhibited to Glasgow Natural 

 History Society. (See Proc, vol. iv., p. 12.) 



Bar-tailed Godwit. — Limosa lapponica (Lin.). Common at the 

 end of summer and autumn at Strathbeg, and on some parts of the 

 coast. 



Black-tailed Godwit. — Limosa aegocephala (Lin.). Twice ob- 

 tained by Mr. Thomas Edward at Strathbeg. || Not nearly so 

 common as the Bar-tailed Godwit. 



Greenshank. — Totanus glottis (Pall.). Bare. Has been ob- 

 tained at Brucklay and Strathbeg. 



Wood Sandpiper. — Totanus glareola (Lin.). Mr. Sim, of Aber- 

 deen, tells me that a specimen of this species was obtained at the 

 Loch of Strathbeg on the 18th May, 1868, and that it is still in 

 his possession. 



Redshank. — Totanus calidris (Lin.). Very numerous all along 

 the coast of this part of Aberdeenshire. Breeds on the islands in 

 the Loch of Strathbeg. 



Green Sandpiper. — Helodromas ochropus (Lin.). Mentioned 

 along with the Ruff and Avocet as rare visitors to the Loch of 

 Strathbeg.il 



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' Gray's Birds of West of Scotland," p. 282. + Nat., vol. iv., pp. 239-247. 

 Gray's Birds of West of Scotland," p. 285. § Nat., vol. iv., pp. 2.39-247. 

 Nat., vol. iv., pp. 263-271. ^ Nat., vol. iv., pp. 239-247. 



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