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four at Portmahomack on 21st October, some on the Beauly Firth 

 on 1 8th November, and flocks at Galson on 3rd and 5th December. 



The Bean Goose, Anser fabalis fabalis. Four visited Corse- 

 malzie on 21st December. 



The Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyrhyncJius. One is 

 recorded from the Beauly Firth on i8th November. 



The Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis. A flock of thirty 

 were seen flying due north at Vallay on 7th May, and by 12th 

 October return movement is noted at the same station. After this, 

 there are records of arrival of Barnacles from Vallay, Galson, and 

 the Beauly Firth throughout October, 



The Brent Goose, Branta bernicla bernicla. A Brent Goose 

 was seen in Largo Bay on 20th January, and a flock of twenty-five 

 at Vallay (O.H.) on 22nd January. The last of the Brents left the 

 Cromarty Firth on 29th May, and nine were seen going south at 

 North Ronaldshay on 13th November. 



The Sheld-duck, Tadorna tadorna. The full breeding 

 numbers had arrived at Kingoodie Marshes, west of Invergowrie, 

 by 2nd February, " a full month before their usual time " ; six 

 Sheld-duck were seen at Vallay on 19th February, and two at Noss 

 Head on 6th May. On nth October we have the note "Not one 

 to be seen on the merse-lands (Wigtown Bay), often thousands." 



The M-M^hhRHjAnasplatyrhynchaplatyrhyncha. Unusually large 

 numbers were seen in Largo Bay on 20th January, and about two 

 hundred had returned to the Tay Estuary on 4th August. 



The Gadwall, Anas strepera. One was shot on Bardowie 

 Loch on 7th January. 



The Teal, Anas crecca crecca. A flock is recorded on Redmyre 

 Loch on 15th April, and arrivals at Vallay (O.H.) on 14th and 25th 

 September. On 23rd October about sixty were on Loch Chesney 

 and large flocks on the loch at Galson on 15th November and 3rd 

 December. 



The Wigeon, Anas pe7ielope. Had almost all left Vallay by 

 ist April, while on 18th April about a score were on Threipmuir 

 Reservoir, Pentlands. On 20th July a pair were flushed at the 

 Castle Loch (Mochrum) ; one was shot on Mugdrum Island on 

 ist August, arrivals are reported at Vallay on 24th September, 

 and on ist October thousands were feeding beside the Cromarty 

 Firth. 



