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and a male in the Tay Estuary on 14th May. On 13th October 

 two are recorded near Kingsbarns, a female on the Kelvin on 

 1 2th November, and a Scaup on a small loch near the sea at Ault- 

 bea (Ross-shire) on 18th November. 



The Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula clangu la. Last seen Tay 

 Estuary 30th April, a male at Castle Loch, Mochrum, on 19th May, 

 and a pair again spent the summer at Soulseat Loch (Inch). 

 Arrivals in autumn are recorded from the Beauly Firth on 5th 

 September, Sule Skerry on 26th September, and Kingsbarns on 

 14th October, and further notes of arrival come up to mid- 

 November. 



The Long-tailed Duck, C/angu/a hyemalis. Is recorded 

 regularly up to 29th March, after which the only note is of six 

 "well into summer plumage" near Kingsbarns on 24th April 

 First seen in autumn off Kingsbarns on 9th October, Swona on 

 1 8th October, and about a dozen in the Dornoch Firth on 16th 

 November. 



The Eider, Somateria mollissima mollissima. A drake and 

 two ducks were seen at Luce Sands on 17th February, and many 

 arrived at the Isle of May on 1st April. On 19th September there 

 were great numbers all day at North Ronaldshay, and several drakes 

 returned to the Isle of May on 17th October. 



The Black Scoter, Oidemia nigra nigra. Enormous and very 

 restless flocks were seen off Kingsbarns on 24th April and a bunch 

 in the Dornoch Firth on 13th June, and on 29th June adult and 

 young birds were seen in the sea off Wick. Many Black Scoter 

 stayed all summer in Largo Bay, and there were a lot in the Dornoch 

 Firth on 13th July. 



The Velvet Scoter, Oidemia fusca fit sea. Many very restless 

 Velvet Scoter were seen off Kingsbarns on 24th April, a good many 

 in Largo Bay on 23rd June, and three adults offshore near Wick on 

 29th June. One in Largo Bay on 13th July and six in the Dornoch 

 Firth on 16th August. 



The Goosander, Mergus merganser merganser. A pair were 

 seen in Luce Bay on 17th January, and from Durris on 14th March 

 comes this note, " large numbers during the snowstorm which has 

 continued for a fortnight past," while a pair were seen on the Whitadder 

 on 1 8th March. Three are noted near Dundee on 28th October, 



