214 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



Orkney and Shetland, from Kyleakin and Devaar. By 2nd April 

 few were left of the large flocks that winter in Largo Bay, while 

 from 15th to 30th May one or two are noted at Fair Isle. 



In autumn, small numbers are again reported from outlying 

 stations between nth July and 24th December. Immigrants 

 appeared on Loch Stiapavat (O.H.) on 25th September, and a 

 flock arrived in Largo Bay on 13th October. 



The Gadwall, Anas strepera. — An immature male is recorded 

 from Soulseat Loch on 28th January and three Gadwall from 

 North Fife on 17th February. 



The Teal, Anas crecca crecca. — Single birds are noted at Fair 

 Isle on 8th January and Pentland Skerries on 23rd January, 

 while small numbers are recorded from the latter station between 

 30th March and 17th April, and at frequent intervals from Fair 

 Isle between 22nd April and 27th May. Four were at Tarbatness 

 on 6th May and one at St Kilda between 23rd and 26th May 

 (i. 1914, 175). From 24th August to 6th November there are 

 many notes of small numbers of Teal from our Northern Isles ; 

 a considerable increase took place at Loch Stiapavat (O.H.) on 

 27th September and again on 8th October, and on 30th October 

 a flock of seventy were noted at Dowalton Swamp, Sorbie. 

 Four were at Galson on loth November, a Teal at Kylea Riu 

 two days later, and a large flock at the Butt of Lewis on 28th 

 December. 



The Wigeon, Anas penelope. — From 25th March to 6th April 

 a pair of Wigeon are recorded from Fair Isle, and departures took 

 place freely during the latter month. On ist May nineteen were 

 seen on Luce Sands; ten at Inchkeith, and one at Fair Isle on 

 6th May, and three drakes and two ducks at Luce Sands on 

 1 6th May. 



On 1 6th August about thirty arrived at Luce Sands, two at 

 Lerwick on the i8th, and one or two at Fair Isle from 22 nd 

 August to 5th September. On 26th September a considerable 

 number of immigrants reached Loch Stiapavat (O.H.), arrivals 

 are recorded from various places between 29th September and 

 24th October, and one was killed at the Flannans lantern at i a.m. 

 on I ith October. During November small numbers are frequently 

 recorded from Pentland Skerries and Fair Isle, one from the latter 

 station on i6th December, and a Wigeon drake was killed at 

 the Little Ross lantern at xi ?.ai. on 20th December. 



