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Harelda glacialis (Long-tailed Duck). — St. Andrews, 19th April, 

 a few. One off the mouth of the Kenly (Fife) 29th May. 



SoMATERiA MOLLissiMA (Eider Duck). — Very few seen with broods 

 in Fife this season. Getting common at North Berwick, 9th 

 February. On the shores of Colvend, Solway, April till end 

 August two pairs (p. 119). At North Berwick young swimming 

 on 30th June. Flock of 150 at Machrie, Islay, 2nd August. 

 Five on 8th June off Outsta Ness where they are comparatively 

 scarce. 



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(Edemia nigra (Common Scoter). — Two nests found in Suther- 

 landshire ("The Field," 13th July, 1907, p. 53, and 31st August 

 1907, p. 435). A pair on 20th and 25th June in the Outer 

 Hebrides (A.S.N.H., 1907, p. 214). Large flock, St. Andrews, 

 25th June. Single adult males in Fair Isle on 5th and 9th 

 September, an addition to the fauna (p. 84). 



(E. FUSCA (Velvet Scoter). — Five in the Orkneys on 12th June 

 (p. 5). One on Fair Isle, 17th September (p. 84). 



Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser). — On Mishinsh 

 Lochs, Mull, where a pair or two nest, one {<$) seen 4th April. 

 Several in pairs Swordale, 25th April. Nest with two eggs 

 Bute, 17th May. 



M. ALBELLUS (Smew). — Young female from Kirkconnel sent to 

 Mr. Service on 2nd January. Another in its company when 

 first seen (A.S.N.H., 1907, p. 113). Immature male, near 

 Dunbar, 8th January, (/.c. p. 183). 



CoLUMBA PALUMBUS (Ring-Dove). — Lays at Kirkhston, 5th April. 

 Large flocks near Boarhills (Fife) on 29th May. Large flocks 

 at Swordale, loth August. Young, last in nest, 13th October, 

 at Kirkhston. Enormous flocks at Swordale, 24th December. 



C. CENAS (Stock-Dove). — Lays at Kirkliston, 26th March. One 

 shot at Beith, 8th April, first for district; Bute, 12th May, 

 nest with young; Lendalfoot (Ayr), 15th July one shot, first 

 for district. Kirkliston, 7th October, young in nest. 



TuRTUR COMMUNIS (Turtlc-Dove). — A few, 9th to 25th May, at 

 Fair Isle, and again mid-September (p. 84). Single birds, nth, 

 15th, and 29th September, at the Flannans. 



Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie). — Nine shot near Alford on the 

 Don on 9th September (p. 120). 



Lagopus lagopus (Willow Grouse). — Attempt to acclimatise at 



Craigellachie, Moray, announced (A.S.N. H., 1907, p. 117). 

 L. scoTicus (Red Grouse). — Nest with ten eggs, Caldwell (Renfrew), 



on 29th April, and one with eight eggs in Bute on i6th May. 



Eggs highly incubated and young running at Lake of Menteith, 



17 th May. 



