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took place between 9th October and 7th November, and is recorded 

 from stations in our Northern Isles, the Isle of May, and mainland 

 stations alike. 



The White-breasted Barn Owl, Tyto alba alba. — One is 

 recorded from Kinnelhead on 17th November (i. 1916, 38). A 

 Barn Owl is reported from Galson (O.H.) on 5th March, but it is 

 unknown whether it belonged to this or the following race. 



The Dark-breasted Barn Owl, Tyto alba guttata.— One. viv^?, 

 got at Baltasound, North Unst, on 5th November (i. 1916, 76). 

 See pp. 149 and 150. 



The Merlin, Falco coliwibarius c^salon. — Small numbers are 

 recorded constantly from stations in our Northern Isles up to 30th 

 April. On 15th July a Merlin visited Pentland Skerries, and from 

 5th September to 24th October a good deal of movement is noted 

 from stations in Orkney and Shetland. 



The Kestrel, Falco tinnuticulus tinnunculus. — Between 27th 

 March and 12th April some movement is reported from our 

 Northern Isles, and a Kestrel was on the Isle of May on 8th and 

 9th May and 26th July. From 4th September to 2nd November 

 constant small movements are noted, chiefly from Orkney and 

 Shetland, but also from the Isle of May, Rattray Head, and Little 

 Ross. On 20th November one visited Fair Isle, and a Kestrel 

 frequented Pentland Skerries from nth to 21st December. 



The Rough-legged Buzzard, Buteo lagopus lagopus. — In the 

 winter of 1914-15 two lived on a hillside near Binscarth, Orkney. 

 Single birds are recorded from North Unst on 8th April, Dumbarnie 

 (between Largo and Colinsburgh) about 22nd October (i. 1916, 68), 

 on a moor two miles west of New Galloway on 29th October, and 

 near Stromness on loth November. 



The Buzzard, Buteo buteo buteo. — Single birds are reported 

 from Longformacus on 9th February, Longcroft (Oxton) on 15th 

 April, Tarbatness on 24th August, near Newton-Stewart on 6th 

 September, and at Mindock, Kirkcowan, on 5th November, 



The Hen-harrier, Circus cyaneus. — A male is noted between 

 Southwick and Auchanskeoch, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 9th October 

 (i- 1915. 356). See p. 151. 



The Honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus. — In mid-July a Honey- 

 buzzard was got in the Duns district, where it is a " scarce bijd ; 



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