364 



The Scott is J 1 Naturalist. 



95. Green Woodpecker. — There are several instances of this bird 

 having been got in the eastern counties of ths Union, from time to time. 



96. "Wryneck. — Not reported from Kincardine, but as it occasionally 

 appears in all the other counties of the Union, it is probably to be found there 

 also ; for its appearance in Perth (See Scot. Nat., Oct., 1878, p. 333.) 



97. King-fisher. — Used to breed in Perth, on the Almond and the 

 Tay ; but has now become scarce, and is more an autumn and winter visitant. 



98. Bee-eater. — Mr. Gray mentions having seen specimens of this bird 

 from Forfarshire and from Aberdeenshire (Bds. W. Scot., p. 203). The 

 latter are probably those alluded to by Mr. Horn as got at Peterhead and 

 Strathbeg (Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc, Glasgow, 242). One was shot near Mon- 

 trose in 1881 (JideMx. Barclay). 



99. Roller. — A pair were seen several times in 1823 or 1824, at Megg- 

 inch, in Perthshire ; and in 1882 a specimen was got at Dunkeld by Mr. J. 

 Stewart. It is reported from Aberdeenshire by Mr. Sim. Mr. Angus, as re- 

 corded by Mr. Gray (Bds. W. Scot., p. 203), states that a fine specimen was 

 shot, in April, 1847, at Seaton House, near Aberdeen. 



100. Hoopoe. — Reported from Aberdeen by Mr. G. Sim : last example 

 recorded from Forfar, was shot in the spring of 1882 by Captain Stansfeld, at 

 Dunninald, after having been seen flying about for more than a week ; the last 

 from Perth was shot in Craigie Wood, on the Moncreiffe estate about 1S53, an< l 

 the last from Fife at Elie House, on the 8th May, i875- Tnis birc l seems not 

 unfrequently to have been found in Aberdeenshire ; and, according to Mr. Gray 

 (Bds. W. Scot., p. 199), perhaps more numerously there than in any other dis- 

 trict in Scotland. Many instances of its occurrence there are recorded. 



102. Barn Owl. — Becoming yearly less numerous in Perth (Scot. Nat., 

 1869, p. 60.) 



105, Tawny Owl- — The commonest owl in Perthshire. 



106. Snowy] Owl. — -Mr. Sim reports one shot at Strichen, Aberdeen- 

 shire, in winter, 1862 ; and an instance is mentioned of its having been got 

 near Montrose (Scot, Nat., iv., p. 282). 



