312 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



The Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus. — Six Whoopers were 

 seen flying south-east at Corsemalzie on 12th January, and an 

 adult on the Beauly Firth on i8th January. At Galson, Whoopers 

 were passing from 15th to 20th March, and again from 9th to 

 29th November. 



A "Swan" was noted at Fair Isle from 25th to 27th January, 

 and on 17th March four "Swans" were seen passing the Butt of 

 Lewis, and some going over Kirkcaldy two days later. In the first 

 half of November " Swans " are noted at Eoligarry, and a flock 

 of sixteen going south at Rattray Head on 9th November. 



Bewick's Swan, Cygnus bewickii bewickii. — On 20th February 

 five were seen flying very low towards the north at Corsemalzie, 

 and thirty-five were counted at Bishop Loch, Lanark, on ist March. 

 Seven are noted on a loch near the Flannans shore station (O.H.) 

 on 12th March, and on 5th November three Bewick's Swans were 

 flying very low towards the east at Corsemalzie. 



The Grey-lag Goose, Anser a?iser. — From 22nd March to the 

 end of April northward movement of Grey-lag Geese is recorded. 

 All had left AVigtown Bay by the ist May, and they returned to 

 this locality on 30th September. After this many notes come of 

 the arrival of Grey-lags up to 3rd November ; no large numbers are 

 anywhere recorded, but many arrivals of small flocks. 



"Grey Geese" are constantly noted at many stations from 21st 

 February to 2nd May, on the latter date a flock was seen flying 

 west at Kinnelhead ; the maximum movement seems to have been 

 in the last week of April. In autumn, the arrival of many 

 flocks of "Grey Geese" or "Wild Geese "is reported from 28th 

 September to 22nd October; the direction of flight when noted is 

 usually south, but occasionally south-east or south-west. 



The White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons. — Twenty-two 

 were counted on Castle Loch, Mochrum, on i8th January and a 

 flock of fifteen passed Galson going west on 27th x^pril. On 

 28th December four appeared on Fair Isle (i. 1915, 105). 



The Bean Goos'e, Anser fabalis fabalis. — On 20th November 

 three are recorded from Wigtown Bay. 



The Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyrhynchus. — A flock of 

 a hundred and fifty were on a grass field adjoining the River 



