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sands, on the Fife shore. The following are recorded as having 

 been obtained in this district : — 



Oct. 17. — Two were shot by Mr. P. Henderson, 

 naturalist, Dundee. 



Oct. 23. — One shot, and sent to Messrs. Hope, Edin- 

 burgh, for preservation. 



Oct. 26. — Seven were shot, adult and young, and 

 taken to Mr. Henderson for preservation. 



East Lothian : 1. Dunbar : Many hundreds were observed in 

 the neighbourhood of this place, numbers of them sitting on the 

 pier, apparently much exhausted; and Mr. R. Gray states that he has 

 examined upwards of 40 specimens which were obtained here 

 during the early part of October. 2. Aberlady : Two, a male and 

 female, were shot here, on 23rd October. 3. North Berwick: Dr. 

 J. L. Crombie writes that large flights of Skuas were seen here 

 during the month of October, the first being on the 14th of that 

 month. Many of them were in fine plumage, with the tail feathers 

 complete. I find the following recorded as obtained here, all of 

 which were sent to Messrs. Small, Edinburgh, for preservation — 



Oct. 16.— Five. 



„ 20.— Six. 



„ 24. — Two, both males. 



„ 27.— Six. 



„ 31.— Five. 



Two of these birds were of the uniform and very dark plumage 

 afterwards referred to. 4. Prestonpans: Five were obtained in 

 October, two of which were preserved by Mr. Hay, naturalist, 

 there. 



Midlothian : 1. Portobello : Several were seen here, and the 

 following recorded as obtained — 



Oct. 1. — One, a male, preserved by Messrs. Small. 

 „ 14. — Four, one male, and three females, all 

 preserved by Messrs. Hope, Edinburgh. 

 ]STov. 3. — One found dead by Mr. Caldwell. 

 2. Leith : One, a male, was shot here on 23rd October. 



Westlothian : Queensferry : The following were shot:— 



Oct, 14. — One, a male, very fine specimen. 

 ,. 24. — One, a female. 



