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131. Gannet occasionally on Loch Tay. 



133. Purple Heron. — On 28th Sep., 1872, a young male, now in 

 Aberdeen University Museum, was shot on the Aberdeen Links (fide H. O. 

 Forbes) ; and another was recorded by Dr. Macgillivray from Monquhitter, in 

 the same county, in March, 1847 (Scot. Nat., 1873, p. 10.) 



134. Great "White Heron.— Reported fiom Strathbeg in 1854 (Mr. 

 Horn, Proc. Glasgow Nat. Hist, Society, p. 246). Mr. Gray makes no- 

 mention of this bird being found in Aberdeenshire. 



135. Little Egret. — One shot on Loch Katrine, June, 1881 (fide]. A. 

 Harvie Brown.) 



136. Little Bittern. — Mr. Sim reports one, brought to him alive in 

 1856 in Aberdeen ; others have since been found in that county. (Gray's Bds. 

 W. Scot., p. 278.) 



137 Night Heron. — One shot on the Devon, Clackmannan, 23rd May, 

 1879 (fide ]. A. Haivie Brown). Mr. Gray also mentions the capture of one, 

 in immature plumage, at Mennie, about eight miles north of Aberdeen — 

 (Bds. W. Scot., p. 283.) 



138. Bittern. — One shot at Bogmuir, near Laurencekirk, in 1867 (fide 

 Mr Barclay.) One shot near Blairgowrie a few years ago, is now in the 

 P.S.N.S. Museum ; and another was got on the Tay near Newburgh, Fife, in 

 the spring of 1864. 



139. American Bittern- — One was shot at Bridge of Don, Aberdeen,. 

 by Col. Wm. Fraser, in Nov., 1854— (Gray, Bds., W. Scot., p. 283.) 



140. White Stork. — One was shot at Ethie, near Arbroath, about 

 1836 (fide Mr. Barclay.) Dr. Macgillivray mentions a specimen killed at 

 Monquhitter, in Aberdeenshire, in the winter of 1837-38. 



141. Spoonbill.— Mr. Sim reports one shot on the Aberdeen Links some 

 years ago by Mr. Mitchell. 



142. Glossy Ibis.— Shot at Kilconquhar, Fife, Sept., 1842, recorded 

 by Yarrell, vol., ii. 574. A second specimen at Banchory in Kincardine, 

 1844; and another shot at the mouth of the Ythan, Aberdeen, 4th Oct., 18*0 

 —(Scot. Nat., vol. vi., 12.) 



