REPORT ON SCOTTISH ORNITHOLOGY IN I919 141 



The Puffin, Fraterciila arctica arc^ica. charge arrivals are 

 recorded from Whalsay Skerries on 23rd April and Foula on 4th 

 May. Had left the former station on 15th August, and Lunga 

 Island "where thousands breed" on 23rd August. 



The Corncrake, Crex crex. Is reported from Duns on 13th 

 April, Beith on 21st, and Glenorchard on 28th April, and Cullen on 

 1st May. After this arrivals are recorded up to 22nd May from 

 stations all over Scotland. Last seen at Corsemakie on i6th 

 September and Glenorchard on 25th September. 



The Spotted Crake, Porzmia porzana. See p. 102. 



The Water-rail, Rallus aquaticus aquaticus. One was seen at 

 Seggieden (Tay) on 12th September, and two were killed at the 

 Little Ross lantern on 22nd October. Single birds were noted at 

 Noss Head on 5th and 13th November, Vallay on 12th December, 

 and Darvel on 30th December, and two at Derrie, Mochrum, on 

 17 th December. 



The Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus urogallus. On 13th April 

 a Capercaillie was killed on the telephone wires in the centre of the 

 town of Montrose (i. 1919, 156), and a hen of this species was shot 

 at Teasses, near Largo, on 29th November. 



The Quail, Coturnix coturnix coturnix. A Quail was killed 

 on 1 8th May at Duncansby Head Fog Signal Station and sent to 

 the Royal Scottish Museum ; it proved to be a male. On 7th July 

 this species was heard on the farm of Swanston, Midlothian 

 (i. 1919, 166), and on 14th August a Quail was killed at Culduthel, 

 Inverness. 





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