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one got 1 9 13 and the present are the only notes I have in six years " 

 (i. 1916, 69). Seep. 151. 



The Osprey, Pandion haliactus halia'etus. — On 14th June an 

 Osprey arrived at one of our Scottish lochs, and stayed there fishing 

 for six days. On 4th September one was seen at close quarters on 

 the Corsemalzie moors ; it " circled for some time, then, rising to a 

 height, flew away south-west." See p. 152. 



The Bittern, Botanris stellaris stellaris. — On or about 20th 

 April one was killed at Loch Maddy, near Languas. See p. 152. 



The Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus. — On 17th and i8th 

 January two Swans, probably this species, are reported from Fair 

 Isle, and two Whoopers from Galson (O.H.) on 26th and 28th 

 January. Between 28th March and 26th April there are records of 

 the northward passage of this species from Galson (O.H.), Lerwick, 

 and North Unst. On 26th October a Whooper is reported from 

 Lerwick, two from the loch at Bragar, Lewis, on 4th November, 

 four immature birds from Soulseat Loch on 2nd December, and six 

 to sixteen from Galson from 20th to 28th December. 



Bewick's Swan, Cygnus be'ivickii hewickii. — Three are reported 

 from Bishop Loch (Clyde) on 2nd April. 



The Grey-lag Goose, Anser anser. — From nth March to loth 

 May a good deal of northward movement of Grey-lags is recorded. 

 On 22nd October three appeared at Little Ross, one at Pentland 

 Skerries on 29th October, while on 30th November hundreds were 

 in Wigtown Bay. Four shot there weighed 8| to gi lbs. each. 

 There are a good many records of the arrival of " Geese " or 

 "Grey Geese" from 27th October to 19th November; the direc- 

 tion of flight, when noted, was usually south-west, but occasionally 

 south-east. 



The White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons. — One is noted 

 at Galson (O.H.) on 27th January, twelve at Dalgowan on i8th 

 February, and two at the former station on 30th April. On 30th 

 November eleven were observed in Wigtown Bay and a small flock 

 frequented the meadows at the head of Loch Ken for about a 

 fortnight in December. 



The Bean Goose, Anser fabalis fabalis. — Six were at Darsnag 

 Flow, Wigtownshire, on 9th January. 



