So The Scottish Naturalist. 



marshy place, amongst reeds, on Tents Moor. A fine specimen 

 was shot on the estate of Ochterlony, Forfarshire, in the winter 

 of 1866. 



Green Shank (Totanus glottis). — Occasionally seen. One 

 shot at Eden, in the winter of 1864. 



Ruff {Machetes pugnax). — I have seen this bird two or 

 three times on Tents Moor ; and there was a Reeve shot there 

 in May, 1865. 



Purple Sandpiper (Tringa maritima). — Three birds of this 

 species were shot amongst the rocks at St. Andrews, in the 

 winter of 1858 ; and, during the last winter, some two or three 

 were got about the same place. 



Pink-footed Goose (A/iser brachyrhynchus). — This goose 

 has been frequently obtained in the neighbourhood of St. 

 Andrews in late years. It is either now more abundant 

 than it was formerly, or, what is perhaps not unlikely, it may 

 not have been heretofore distinguished from the other species. 



Bernicle Goose (Anser leucopsis). — This is a rather rare 

 species in the east of Fife. One was shot near Boarhills, in 

 the winter of 1855 ; another near Eden, October, 1870. 



Mute Swan (Cygnus Olor). — An individual of this spe- 

 cies was shot at the "East Neuk of Fife," in the winter of 

 1867. I was told that three of these birds frequented the 

 " East Neuk" for some time that winter; of course, it is quite 

 possible that these birds may have escaped from some preserve, 

 but, if so, nothing whatever could be learned as to the place 

 from whence they had strayed. 



Shoveler {Anas clypeata). — A female specimen of this duck 

 was shot near Dairsie, in the winter of 1839. 



Pin-tail Duck (Anas acuta). — A female shot at Eden, 

 in December, 1869 ; and there was a male, in fine plumage, 

 shot at the same place, in February, 1870. 



Smew (Mergus albellus). — A female shot at Eden, in the 

 winter of 1837; and a fine male shot in the Kenley, 16th 

 February, 187 1, — this bird had ten minnows in its stomach, 

 most of them of full size. 



Goosander (Mergus merganser). — Has been occasionally 

 obtained. A male, in fine adult plumage, was shot on Loch 

 Leven, in January, 187 1. 



