2i6 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



is noted throughout March ; two are recorded from Tarbatness on 

 6th, and one on 24th April, an immature bird was seen on White- 

 field Loch, Old Luce, on i8th April, and two immature birds 

 on Soulseat Loch (Inch) on 30th April. A pair of adults were 

 noted at this last locality on loth June, and an immature male 

 at St Andrews on 14th June. On 4th July, and from 20th to 25th 

 July a Goldeneye was seen on Soulseat Loch, and two there 

 on 3rd September. One arrived at Fair Isle on 26th August, 

 and from 21st September to 4th November many arrivals of small 

 numbers are recorded. One or two are reported at Fair Isle 

 from 12th to 15th December, 



The Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis. — Is recorded 

 from Fair Isle pretty regularly up to i6th April. Last records 

 come of four at Tarbatness on 3rd May, and twenty-two at Lerwick 

 on loth May, both sexes being present. Is first noted in autumn 

 at Lerwick on 4th October, Balcomie on 20th, Rattray Head on 

 22nd and the Sound of Fuday (O.H.) on 24th October, and a large 

 flock at the Butt of Lewis on 8th November. 



The Eider, Somateria 7noUissima molHssima. — On 24th March 

 six Eider arrived at Craignish (Argyll), these had increased to 

 forty by 27th March. On 28th April we have the note "the 

 great numbers that wintered at Rattray Head have now left." 

 During October some arrivals are recorded, the species being 

 specially numerous at the Isle of May on 20th October. Large 

 numbers visited Rattray Head on 19th November, and from this 

 station comes the interesting note: "There used to be immense 

 numbers of Eider here all winter ; this year there have been 

 no large flocks, only an odd pair of birds at irregular intervals. 

 The 19th November was the only date on which we saw Eider 

 in large numbers." From 20th October, and throughout the 

 winter of 19 14/15, great scarcity of Eider was a predominant 

 feature at Balcomie and elsewhere on the shores of East Fife 

 (i. 1915, 116). A large flock is recorded from the Butt of Lewis 

 on 22 nd November, and about sixty at the Muckle Flugga on 

 ist December. 



The Common Scoter, Oidemia nigra nigra. — This species is 

 recorded steadily up to the end of May. Records in June come 

 from Largo Bay, where a flock of twenty was seen on the 2nd, 

 three at Fair Isle on the 8th, and two there on the 9th, great 

 numbers at St Andrews on 14th and many there on 17th June, 



