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Tiree (Argyll), November 20th; one seen, I.lauercbymedd 

 (Anglesey), 27th. 

 The Brent-Goosk (Bernicla brcnta). First seen, Dornoch Fiitli, 

 September 12th; one, St. Kilda, 21st; first seen, S. Yorkshiry 

 coast, October fith ; four arrived, Cloy (Norfolk), 17th ; two, Pent- 

 land Skerries (Orkney), November 13th ; flock of eleven seen 

 Silloth (Cumberland), 16th; single birds seen, Fair Isle (Shet- 

 land,) 17th and 21st; seven passing, Thanet (Kent), 24th; one 

 seen, Aberlady (Haddington), December 9th and Tiree 15th. 

 The Whoopkr {Cygmis miisicus). Two flying N., Cullercoats (North- 

 umberland), October 7th ; arrival began, Tiree (Argyll), end of 

 October; five seen, Corsemalzie (Wigtown) and one flying N.E., 

 Solport (Cumberland), November 9th ; one shot, near "Wick 

 (Caithness), 11th ; flock flying AV,, Stornoway (Outer Hebrides), 

 December 11th. 

 Bewick's Swan {C'i/(/7ius bewicki). Arrival began, Tiree (Argyll), end 

 of October; four seen, Possil Mar.-h, November 12th; eleven seen. 

 Bishop Loch (Lanark), 19th and 2Gth ; one seen. Fair Isle (Shet- 

 land), 30th ; six seen, river Penniugham, December 9th. 

 The Gadwall (Atias strepera). Young male shot, Fair Isle (Shetland), 

 October 11th ; male shot, Langness (Isle of Man), November 6th ; 

 several, Tiree (Argyll), 20th; male shot, Cromlix, near Dunblane 

 (Perth), December 28th. 

 The Shoveler (Spatula dypeata). Oue shot, 3Iortou Loch (N. Fife), 

 August 7th ; Linlithgow Loch, October 2nd four, 9th twenty- 

 seven, 16th eight, 28th eighteen ; one flying S., south Yorkshire 

 coast, 15th; pair seen, Marbury (Cheshire), 21st; oue, Tireo 

 (Argyll), November 21st ; nine, Marbury, December oth and Ave 

 on 26th; one, Linlithgow Loch, 12th. 

 The Pintail (JJuJila acuta). One seen, Breydon (Norfolk), August 

 25th; oQe, St. Kilda, October 7th; one, Fair Isle, 11th; ope, 

 Edeumouth, 23rd ; forty to flfty, mouth of Blednoch (Wigtown ), 

 26th ; male shot, Ardwell (Wigtown), November 7th ; two shot, 

 Dumfriesshire, early in December ; two seep, Beauly Firth, 

 December 27th. 

 The Scaup-Duck {FuUyula mania). Male shot, Morton Loch 

 (N. Fife), August 1st; female, Orkney, September 23rd ; female, 

 Lerwick (Shetland), October 6th; one seen, Sutton Coldtield 

 (Warwick), 29th and 31st, November 4th, 10th, 13th and 17th 

 and two on 7th ; arrived Tiree, November 21st thousands, Firth 

 of Forth, November and December. 

 The Long-tailkd Duck [Harelda (/lacUilis). First seen, Isle of May 

 (Fife), September 30th; many flying S., Isle of May, October 3rd; 

 three, St. Kilda, 7th ; flrst seen, Tarbatness (Moray), 10th, and 

 Tiree (Argyll), November 22ud ; luale shot, Malidraeth Lay 



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