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from loth to i8th December, and eight pairs at Noss Head on 15th 

 December. 



The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cri status cristatus. 

 One was seen in Largo Bay on 25th March, a pair on the Tay 

 Estuary from 20th to 27th April, and a pair visited the Island House 

 Loch, Tiree, on 23rd May but were not on the loch next day. 

 Seven were seen in St Andrews Bay on 29th August, one at 

 Balgavies Loch (Forfarshire) on 7th September, one on Balgray 

 Reservoir (Clyde) on nth October, and one at the mouth of the 

 Piltantan Burn (Sol way) on 14th November. 



The Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps aiiritus. A Slavonian Grebe 

 was seen on Loch Maree on 9th and 15th April, three in breeding 

 plumage on Loch Eil on 12th September, and several in St Andrews 

 Bay on 24th November. 



The Great Northern Diver, Colyinbus immer. Is recorded 

 from Pladda as late as 29th April, Luce Bay on i8th and 29th 

 May, and Kames, Kyles of Bute, on 23rd May. Seen again in 

 Luce Bay on 13th November and at Pladda on 23rd November. 



The Black -throated Diver, Colymbus arctica. One was 

 seen on Loch Maree on loth April. 



The Red-throated Diver, Colyinbus stellata. On 6th May 

 one was seen in breeding dress in Monineth Bay and two at Kames 

 on 23rd May. 



The Wood-pigeon, Coluviba palumbus pahimbus. On 3rd 

 January large flocks were arriving from the east at Kirkcaldy, and 

 an influx is noted at Invergowrie on i6th March. One at Fair Isle 

 on 20th October, and a considerable movement at Seggieden (Tay) 

 from 13th to 19th November, due no doubt to the frost and snow 

 then prevailing. 



The Stock-dove, Columba anas. Returned to nesting-places 

 at Lahill on 2Sth February and Darvel next day, but the full 

 numbers were not present at Lahill till mid-April. On 7th April 

 two, and on 19th April one, were seen at Loch Maree (W. Ross). 



The Turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur turtur. Between 20th 

 and 30th June one was seen several times at Cairnmore House, 

 Port Ellen, Islay. 



The Oystercatcher, Hcematopus ostra/egus ostralcgus. Many 

 notes of return to breeding-places inland and in our Northern Isles 

 come from mid-February to mid-April; on 26th April a flock of 



