150 NATURAL HISTORY IBirds. 



particularly at Burwick in South Ronaldsha, and Aikerness 

 in Evie ; builds in grassy lochs, amongst which it conceals it- 

 self; lays a number of eggs, sometimes seven. It can fly, 

 though something awkwardly ; swims with its head grovelling 

 in the water. 



The Turnstone. 



Turnstone or Sea Dotterel, Wil. Orn. 311. Morinellus aiarinus, Rait Syn. Av. 

 112. Tiinga Morinellus, Lm. Sys. 249. Brit. Zool.370. 



The bird described in the British Zoology underthis name, 

 is found in small flocks round the shores of Orkney, though 

 only in winter. Migrates in spring, probably to the north- 

 ward, as most others do which leave us in the summer. 



The Peregrine Falcon. 



Falco peregrinus niger, Aid. I. 239. Brit. Zool. 1 36, tab. 4. pi. 52. (tabula 



optima.) Ore. Falcon. 



This species found in all our head-lands and other inac- 

 cessible rocks. It is the falcon or more noble species of hawk 

 which was formerly so much coveted, and brought from Ork- 

 ney. In the Burgh of Birsa I observe the dark-coloured kind 

 of this species, so beautifully engraved in the additional vo- 



