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131. Tufted Duck. Considered a rarity here. 



132. Golden Eye. Now and again one is sent for preservation 



to the local taxidermist. The last one that I saw was sent 

 in January, 1885. 



133. Harlequin Duck. Mentioned to me by a bird-catcher, 



as being got in the vicinity in winter, but 1 am doubtful 

 if he actually knew the bird. 



134. Long-tailed Duck. One that I saw was shot by a 



gamekeeper on Panmure Estate in February, 1884. 



135. Eider Duck. Breeds to the west of Arbroath, and is occa- 



sionally shot here. 



136. King Duck. A few have been got here, one of which 



was taken alive. All that I have known of have been 

 winter visitors. 



137. Velvet Scoter. Said to breed in our county ; but I 



think this is a mistake. Stray examples now and again 

 are seen ; but the evidence of its nesting here is doubt- 

 ful to my mind. 



138. Common Scoter. A few specimens are often got from 



the autumn flocks ; otherwise it is far from abundant. 



139. Goosander. Winter visitor, and by no means uncommon. 



140. Redbreasted Merganser. Rara Avis. 



141. Smew. Has been got only outside my limits. 



142. Wood Pigeon. Resident, breeding in all our woods, 



and very abundant. Large flocks are seen in the 

 autumn, generally supposed to arrive from Northern 

 Europe. 



143. Rock Pigeon. Breeds upon the cliffs, where large 



colonies are established. Various caves between Ar- 

 broath and Lunan Bay are known by the name of M Doo 

 Cave." 



144. Stock Dove. This bird I found breeding at Dumbarrow 



some miles from Arbroath. 



145. Turtle Dove. An accidental visitor. One that was 



caught by a fisherman some miles at sea, in the summer 

 of 1886, I kept alive for many months. This is the 

 only one that I ever saw in Forfarshire. 



146. Pallas' Sand Grouse. Under the direction of Col. H. M 



Drummond Hay, I made the strictest inquiries in my 

 neighbourhood as to the appearance of the Sand Gxousj 



