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twu on Pentland Skerries on 4th and one on 5th September, 

 and a very late straggler in the Devon Valley between 2nd and 

 14th November, this bird being eventually found dead below its 

 roosting-place. 



The Nightjar, Capriniulgus ei/ropcei/s europccus. — Single birds 

 are recorded from Grange, Reston, on 13th May, Mochrum on 

 i6th, and Renfrewshire on 31st May, while the only autumn 

 record comes from Soulseat Loch (Inch) on loth October. 



The Kingfisher, Alcedo ispida ispi'da. — Single birds are recorded 

 from the Tay opposite Seggieden on 6th January, Soulseat Loch 

 on 20th January, Corsemalzie on 14th July, Largo Bay on 2nd 

 August, the River Devon on 13th August, the lantern of the 

 Isle of May at midnight on 2/3rd September (i. 1914, 239), 

 the Beauly Firth on 17th October, and Kirkinner on 7th and 

 26th December. 



The Wryneck, /vrix torquilla torquiUa. — Single birds are 

 noted at Fair Isle on nth, 12th and 25th May, the Isle of May 

 lantern on 30th August, and one was found dead in Orphir Parish 

 on 12th September. 



The Cuckoo, Cumins conorus canorus. — First recorded from 

 Corsemalzie, Beith and Turnberry (2. vi. 91) on iSth April, Long- 

 croft (Oxton) next day, Craignish (Argyll) on the 22nd, Gareloch 

 on the 23rd (2. vi. 91), Dalgowan (Kirkcudbrightshire) next day, 

 and Kilmacolm (2. vi. 91), Broughton and Polmaise on 25th 

 April. After this the spread was rapid, and by 6th May Cuckoos 

 seem to have returned to their summer haunts all over Scotland. 

 One was killed at the Isle of May lantern at 2 a.m. on 30th April ; 

 first noted in the Outer Hebrides on ist May (Barra), and two 

 were seen on the Isle of May on 17th May. 



Last heard calling at Beith on 8th June and Craignish on 2Sth 

 June, and the last adult seen at Corsemalzie was on 6th July. 

 On 1 6th July a Cuckoo was at the Isle of ALiy lantern at 10 p.m. ; 

 last seen Balgay (Tay) on 2nd August, Lahill on loth August, 

 Longcroft on 26th August, and Corsemalzie on 20th September: 

 all, as might be expected, being birds of the year. 



The Long-eared Owl, Asio otus otus. — The only spring note 

 of movement is of a single bird at Fair Isle on 23rd April. On 



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