I7 8 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Hoopoe, Upupa epops epops. See p. 150. 



The Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus canorus. Arrived well up to 

 time, being recorded from Duns on 17th April, Pladda on 20th, 

 Kilmacolm on 24th, and Pitlochry on 26th April. After this the 

 spread was rapid and records of arrival come steadily up to 19th 

 May. A Cuckoo was killed at the Rhinns of Islay lantern on 12th 

 May, and the species is reported from North Uist on 13th, near 

 Lerwick on 17th, Foula on 25th and 26th (1. 191 7, 218), and the 

 Isle of May on 27th May, while on 4th June it was heard on the 

 Loch of Cliff side in Shetland. 



Return movement was observed on the Isle of May on 29th 

 July, last seen at Little Ross on 17th August, and Eyemouth on 1st 

 September. 



The Long-eared Owl, Asio otus otus. Single birds are re- 

 corded from the Isle of May on 23rd September, and Lerwick on 

 9th November. 



The Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus JZammeus Single birds 

 were seen at Sule Skerry on 27th January, Lerwick on 27th May, 

 Vallay (N. Uist) on 23rd October ("few this season"), and Barra 

 Head on 3rd November. 



The Merlin, Falco colnmbarius azsalon. Movement is noted 

 from the Isle of May, Galson, Lerwick, and Swona from 16th 

 March to 8th May, and from Swona and various places in East Fife 

 from 15th August to 25th October. 



The Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus. Movement of 

 small numbers is recorded from Swona on 22nd April and 12th 

 May, Galson (O.H.) on 25th April and 1st May, Foula on 29th 

 April, and Fair Isle on 14th May. Records of movement come 

 again from the Isle of May and Swona from 31st August to 29th 

 September, and a Kestrel was seen at Lerwick on 5th December. 



The White-tailed Eagle, Haliaetus albicilla Single birds 

 are reported at Lerwick on nth June, and Stromfirth, Weisdale, on 

 7th September. 



The Hen-harrier, Circus cyatieus. See p. 150. 



The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus haliaetus. See p. 150. 



The Spoonbill, Flatalea leucorodia leucorodia.See p. 150. 



The Heron, Ardea cinerea. Notes of small numbers of 

 Herons come from our outlying island stations from 1st April to 

 23rd May, and again from 4th August to 26th October. 



