128 ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 



Cucullia, /S'c/ir , — Chamomillae: a single specimen taken by Dr. Lowe at 



Balgreen, April, 1851. 



Anarta, Och — Myrtilli: Pentland Hills, Balgreen, T)r. Lowe. 



Plusia, Och — Gamma: very common. 



" " — Iota: scarce. 



" " — inscripta: rather rare. 



" " — Festucae: Duddingston; rare. 



" " — bractea: in Mr. Stuart's list. 



" " — chrysitis: rather rare. 



Abrostola, Ocli — Urticae: Duddingston, Mr. Logan 5 rare. 



Nsenia, Tr — typica: not unfrequent. 



Philopyra, Guen — Tragopogonis : very common. 



Mania, Tr — Maura: Banks of the Esk, Mr. Logan; Water of 



Leith, Dr. Lowe. 

 Euclidia, Och — mi: Arniston, Mr. J. C. Howden; Cramond, Dr. Lowe. 



Pyrales. 



Pyrausta, Sdir — cingulalis: Arthur's Seat. 



" " — ostrinalis: Pentland Hills, Arthur's Seat. 



" " — cespitalis: Pentland Hills, Arthur's Seat. 



Pyralis, Linn — farinalis: Duddingston, Mr. Logan ; Balgreen, Dr. Lowe. 



Aglossa, Lfd — pinguinalis: abundant in 1847 at Balgreen, but not 



observed since. Dr. Lowe. 

 Hydrocampa, Led... — Nymphaealis : common. 

 " " — Potomogalis: common. 



Scopula, Schr — etialis: common. 



Pionoea, Guen — forficalis: very common. 



Botys, Lat — fuscalis: not unfrequent. 



" " — Urticalis : Duddingston, Mr. Logan ; rare. 



Hypena, Schr — proboscidalis : common everywhere. 



(To be continued.) 



ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES. 



BY J. 0. HARPER, ESQ. 



Occurrence of the Caspian Tern, (Sterna Caspia,) at Yarmouth. — Mr. Knight, 

 Taxidermist, of this city, received, for preservation, from the above-mentioned 

 town, on the 14th. of August of this year, a fine adult male specimen of 

 the Caspian Tern, in full summer plumage. 



Occurrence of the Avocet, (Recurvirostra avocetta,) at Yarmouth. — Mr. Knight 

 also received on Thursday, June 12th., two fine specimens of this bird in 

 good plumage. 



