NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 255 



4th May, 1866, and a pair — probably the same birds — were shot 

 by him as they flew up the Ythan, nearly opposite Waterside.* 

 Mr. Angus has also examined an immature male in the collection 

 of Mr. J. Wilson, of Methlick, which had been shot by that gentle- 

 man on the loch at Haddo House on March 10th, 1867. 



Wild Duck. — Anas boschas, Lin. Very common. 



Gadwall. — Chaulelasmus streperus (Lin.). A Gadwall was killed 

 on the Deveron by Dr. Leslie in the winter of 1 837-38. t 



Shoveller. — Spatula clypeata (Lin.). Has been obtained on loch 

 at Haddo House by Mr. J. Wilson,^ and at Strathbeg by Mr. T. 

 Edward. 



Pochard. — Fuligula ferina (Lin.). Decidedly a rare bird in this 

 neighbourhood. One was killed on a loch in Monquhitter parish 

 some years ago.§ It is in the list of the birds of Peterhead, 

 already so often quoted. || 



Ferruginous Duck. — Fuligula nyroca (Giildenst'adt). Occasion- 

 ally met with at Strathbeg. 



Tufted Duck. — Fuligula cristata (Leach). Has occurred 

 several times in this district. One was shot on the coast not far 

 from the mouth of the Deveron,H and one was seen on the Deveron 

 by the late Rev. Jas. Smith, of Monquhitter.** Specimens have 

 been procured several times at Strathbeg. 



Scaup. — Fuligula marila (Lin.). The late Rev. Jas. Smith has 

 observed flocks of ten or twelve Scaups in the estuary of the 

 Deveron, ft and Mr. Edward says that this bird has been shot at 

 Strathbeg. t I 



Black Scoter. — Oedemia nigra (Lin.). Occasionally met with 

 on the coast. 



Velvet Scoter. — Oedemia fusca (Lin.). Commoner than the last- 

 named species. 



Obs. Surf Scoter. — Oedemia perspicillata (Lin.). One instance 

 of this rare bird having occurred on the coast of Aberdeenshire is 

 given in Harting's " Handbook of British Birds," but it does not 

 state the precise locality. §§ 



* Gray's " Birds of West of Scotland," p. 368. t Zool, vol. xviii., p. 6969. 

 + Gray's " Birds of West of Scotland," p. 366. § Zool, vol. vi., p. 2302. 

 || New Stat. Acct., vol. xii., p. 351. IF Nat., vol. iv., p. 226. 



** Zool, vol. vi., p. 2292. ft Zool, vol. vi., p. 2292. 



tt Nat., vol. iv., pp. 239-247. 

 §§ Harting's " Handbook of British Birds," p. 162. 



