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and an immature bird were seen at Dornoch, one " chiefly in 



summer plumage " at Balcomie on 9th September, and one 



was seen by Mr Evans fishing close to Portobello Pier on 1 7th 

 December. 



The Red-throated Diver, Gavin stellata. — On 27th March 

 one was at Craignish, and a great many were seen at Balcomie all 

 going north; last seen at Inchkeith on ist April, and three at 

 North Unst on 8th April. On 3rd September two Red-throated 

 Divers were on Loch of Cliff, North Unst ; the species is first noted 

 in Largo Bay on 22nd September and at Rattray Head on 23rd 

 October. 



The Wood-pigeon, Colutnha palumbus pabnnbtis. — Single birds 

 are reported from Fair Isle on 17th January, Lerwick on 7th and 

 8th February, Pentland Skerries on 25th February and the Isle of 

 May on 22nd March. From 30th March to 23rd April one to three 

 Wood-pigeons are noted at frequent intervals from Fair Isle and 

 Pentland Skerries. On loth April a big flock was seen at Meikle- 

 wood, near Stirling, and on i6th April "phenomenal numbers" are 

 reported four miles west of Stirling, and in other parts of the Kerse ; 

 they stayed two days and then disappeared. A Wood-pigeon was 

 killed at the Isle of May lantern at midnight on 28th April, and one 

 was seen there from 14th to i6th May (i. 19 14, 199), two at Fair 

 Isle on 22nd May, and one there on 29th June. By 23rd June, 

 large flocks were seen near the Cromarty Firth, evidently birds 

 flocking after nesting. One is noted at Fair Isle on 7th and 8th 

 July, and two there on 6th October, one at the Isle of May on 17th 

 October, and single birds at Fair Isle on 20th, 27 th and 3TSt October, 

 and 26th and 30th December. 



The Stock-dove, Columba cBfias. — On 3rd January " quite a 

 number" were feeding in a field in Kilrenny Parish, two were at 

 Rosebank, Beith, on 29th March, and single birds at Fair Isle on 

 2nd May and Pentland Skerries next day. On 25th August many 

 were on the mud-flat in Largo Bay "more than I've ever seen 

 before"; one was seen in this locality on loth October, and one at 

 Barnbarroch, Kirkinner, on 29th October. 



The Turtle-dove, Strep fopelia turtur turtur.—^xw^t birds are 

 reported from Fair Isle on 12th June, Murtle (Aberdeenshire) on 

 loth July (i. 191 5, 128), Hoy High from i6th to i8th July and 

 Lerwick on i6th September. 



