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and a male and female in Largo Bay on 5th May. A party of nine 

 were seen at Perth, flying up the Tay, on 17th August, five on Loch 

 Fada (South Uist) on 23rd August, and a male in summer dress 

 was shot at Grogary on 29th August. Six appeared at North Unst 

 on 10th September, and five at Swona on 15th September, while 

 the "first arrival of foreigners" was noted at Grogary and Vallay 

 (both O.H.) on 24th September, and this last station records fresh 

 influxes on 22nd and 30th October. Arrivals are noted in Largo 

 Bay on 28th October and 4th November, at Hule Moss on the 

 latter date, and Summerston (Clyde) on nth and 18th November. 



The Pintail, Anas acuta. About twelve Pintail were seen on 

 the Beauly Firth on 20th April, a female was shot on Morton Loch 

 (N. Fife) on 15th September, an arrival took place at Grogary 

 (S. Uist) on 13th October, and one was shot on Bardowie Loch 

 (Stirlingshire) on 20th November. 



The Shoveller, Spatula clypeata. A pair were seen at 

 Summerston on 18th April, one at Glenorchard on 29th August, 

 some on Duns Lake on 1st September, and one at Morton Loch 

 (N. Fife) on 15th September. 



The Pochard, Nyroca ferina ferina. About thirty were 

 observed on Duns Lake on 4th March but had left by the 6th; 

 seen in varying numbers on the Tay near Dundee up to 24th March, 

 and a drake there on 21st April. Autumn arrivals are reported from 

 Hule Moss on 4th November and Dundee on nth November. 



The Tufted Duck, Nyroca fuligula. Departures are recorded 

 from Duns Lake on 6th and Dundee on 23rd March, while many 

 were seen in the Forth near Granton on 21st April. 



Autumn arrivals took place at Hule Moss on 9th September, 

 Methven Loch on 22nd and Dupplin Loch on 26th September, 

 Largo Reservoir on 23rd October, and Dundee on 3rd November. 



The Scaup, Nyroca marila marila. About twenty Scaup were 

 seen on 31st March "diving right inside Granton Harbour, close 

 to where some shunting was going on." Last seen Dundee on 

 1st April, and many still in the Forth, near Leith, on 21st April. 



The Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula clangula. A lot of move- 

 ment is noted throughout March and the first half of April; last 

 seen at North Unst on 21st April, Cullen next day, the Cromarty 

 Firth (about twelve, two or three being old males) on 25th April, 

 and Dundee on 9th May. In autumn, arrivals are recorded from 

 Cullen on 24th September, Sule Skerry on 29th October, Largo 

 Bay and Hule Moss on 4th November. 



