200 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



C. OLOR (Mute Swan). — A dozen arrived Tiree early in July and 

 were joined by other two later (p. 117). These birds, unless 

 one pair, do not remain in winter. 



Tadorna cornuta (Common Sheld-Duck). — Bute, May 12th, 

 nest and nine eggs. Few seen with young broods in Fife this 

 season. 



Anas boscas (Mallard). — Bute, nest and nine eggs, 1 2th May. 



A. strepera (Gadwall). — One shot Dougalston (Stirling), December 

 (p. 119). 



Spatula clypeata (Shoveler). — On the increase in the Outer 

 Hebrides where a nest of eleven eggs was hatched off by 17th 

 June. A Mallard drake w^as seen in company with a Shoveler 

 Duck, and in a collection there a hybrid appears to be between 

 these species (A.S.N. H., 1907, p. 213). 



Dafila acuta (Pintail). — Four or five on Loch Talla, 4th June 

 (p. 119). Two shot Glenorchard near Glasgow, 23rd October. 



Nettion crecca (Teal). — Abundant this year in Outer Hebrides 

 where females seen with young, 20th June. Nest with sixteen 

 eggs mentioned on the authority of a keeper (p. 213). 



Querquedula circia (Garganey). — Baltasound, 14th April, one 



Mareca PENELOPE (Wigeon). — Seven observed through April at 

 Swordale (E. Ross) till 22nd May. Bunch in eclipse plumage 

 there on 31st August, increasing 6th September, great flocks 

 23rd. Appeared Fairlie (Ayr) 12th September "rather early." 



M. AMERICANA (American Wigeon). — One shot Benbecula, 3rd 

 January (A.S.N.H., 1907, p. 116). 



FuLiGULA FERiNA (Pochard). — At Loch Libo (Renfrew) about 120 

 on 2nd March, last seen there 23rd. Reappeared 3rd 

 September (i) and continued in varying numbers, maximum 

 about fifty on 6th November. One ( (^ ) in Luss Straits, Loch 

 Lomond, ist June. 



F. CRiSTATA (Tufted Duck). — At Mearns (E. Renfrew) on 26th 

 May nests with four, six, and seven eggs respectively. Nesting 

 in AVest Lothian for the past ten years (A.S.N. H., 1907, pp. 

 185, 249). Only one pair seen in Outer Hebrides where four 

 times that number previous year. Eggs hatched off there by 

 17th June {I.e. p. 213). 



Clangula glaucion (Golden-Eye). — Two pairs remained in Outer 

 Hebrides till 8th June (A.S.N.H., 1907, p. 213). At Watten 

 Loch, Wick, several on 24th October. Added to Fair Isle 

 fauna, two being seen in October and November respectively 



(p. 84). 



