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remains of two Woodcocks, recently killed, were also found ; 

 and one of the Falcons was seen to capture on the wing (by 

 clutching it) a Ring Ouzel, and to fly off with its victim 

 apparently still alive. 

 Turtle Dove, Tiirtur turtur. — A few were seen at intervals 

 between 9th and 25th May, and again in the autumn about 

 the middle of September. 



157. Golden-eye, Clangu/a j^/audo?i.^K male was seen off the 



island on 28th October, and a female was obtained on 

 27th November. The Golden-eye is new to Fair Isle, 

 which is devoid of haunts suited to the bird's requirements ; 

 the few lochs being very shallow and small, and wanting 

 in this bird's accustomed food. 



Velvet Scoter, (Edemia ftisca. — An adult male was observed 

 in one of the bays on 17th September. This is the second 

 Fair Isle record. 



158. Common Scoter, CEdemia nigra. — Single adult males were 



seen on the sea, but close in, on 5th and 9th September. 

 This species is new to the recorded fauna of the island. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticula. — The first, a few only, were 

 seen on ist October, an early date; and one or two were 

 observed daily down to our departure on the 4th. Later a 

 small number appeared at intervals down to 2nd November ; 

 but there was no great autumn flight as in most years. 



159. Knot, Tringa canutiis. — This bird had no place in my 



previous lists, though it is doubtless a regular visitor to 

 the extensive rugged reefs which fringe the S.W. corner 

 of the island, where several were met with during our 

 recent sojourn. Here one still bearing traces of its summer 

 dress was obtained late in November. 



Green Sandpiper, Totanus ochropus. — Single birds were seen 

 on five occasions between 31st July and 22nd August. 

 This is the third year in succession that this species has 

 visited Fair Isle on its autumn passage, though it has not yet 

 been detected elsewhere in Shetland nor in the Orkneys. 



Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus. — This species was 

 noted by us as late as 20th September, and a single bird 

 was seen on loth October. Thus it would appear that it 

 is not such an early autumn emigrant from Fair Isle as our 

 previous experience led us to believe. 



160. Glaucous Gull, Lanes glaucus. — First seen on 28th October, 



and remained off the island all the winter. Although not 

 previously recorded, this species is, no doubt, a regular 

 winter visitor to Fair Isle seas. 



