2oS ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HLSTORY 



A. ALBiFRONS (Whitc-fronted Goose). — Arrived three weeks later 

 than usual at Tiree, "having been kept back by continuous 

 S.E. winds" (p. 51J. Arrived much later than usual, Barra 

 and South Uist (p. 3). 



A. SEGETUM (Bean-Goose). — On i6th February at Bardowie Loch, 



near Glasgow, one, the sole record for the year. 

 Bernicla leucopsis (Barnacle-Goose). — Parties up to fifty in 

 number at the Flannan Islands from 17th March till nth 

 April. Hundreds arrived there to stay on 2nd November; 

 large flock in the Outer Hebrides on 3rd November, and very 

 large flock. South Uist, 6th ; huge companies in Solway in 

 December. 



B. brenta (Brent Goose). — A "good lot" in Cromarty Firth on 



2nd January, and large -flocks in Outer Hebrides on 3rd 

 November (p. 4). 



Cygnus musicus (Whooper Swan). — In the Outer Hebrides on 3rd 

 November, thirteen flying over (p. 4). Considerable number 

 at South Uist on 6th November (p. 4). Five on loch near 

 Butt of Lewis on 7th December. Crowds in Tiree (p. 51). 



C. BEWiCKi (Bewick's Swan). — At Bishop Loch (Glasgow), nineteen 



on 23rd February. Three reappeared there in October, which 

 went ofl", and two which appeared in November went off 

 likewise. Crowds in Tiree in end of year (p. 51). 



Anas boscas (Mallard). — Nest and ten eggs at Kirkliston, 9th April. 

 Enormous flocks at Largo, 20th November, the "greatest 

 number we have ever seen." 



A. STREPERA (Gadwall). — One shot on the Dee at Castle Douglas, 

 6th January ("Annals Scot. Nat. Hist," 1908, p. 119). Two 

 pairs under observation on a loch in the East of Scotland 

 {loc. cit. p. 254). Caldwell, iSth October (3). Young male 

 shot, Tayport, 14th November (p. 49). One shot. Loch Spynie, 

 25th. 



Spatula clypeata (Shoveler). — Lochwinnoch (Renfrew), i6th May, 

 one male. Increasing yearly as a breeding species at Tiree 

 ("Annals Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, p. 252). At Glenorchard 

 (Glasgow), 1 8th September, two. At Kilconquhar Loch, two 

 on 13th October. 



Dafila acuta (Pintail). — Increasing as a nesting species at Spiggie, 

 Shetland ("Annals Scot. Nat. Hist.," 1908, p. 184). At Gad 

 Loch, Lenzie, 14th November (i). At Edderton, Ross-shire, 

 one, with a Danish metal-ring, shot ("The Field," 5th December 

 1908, p. 104). 



Nettion crecca (Teal). — Seen on six days at Isle of May, 12th 

 September to 7 th October. At Sule Skerry, on 21st October, 

 two. 



