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Northern Bullfinch in Caithness. — ]\Ir. (J. Bain 

 records {Scot. Nat., 1915, ]:>. 68) that a female example of 

 PyrrhvJa p. pyrrhuJa wa.s shot at Shurrey in the parish of 

 Reay early in January, 1915. 



RuDDv Sheld-Duck in Inverness. — Miss A. C. Jackson 

 records {Scot. Nat., 1915, p. 93) that three Casarca ferruginea, 

 which Avere very wild, were observed by Mr. Berry on the 

 Beanly Firth on July 17th, 1914. 



Gad WALL Nesting in Caithness. — In July, 1912, Miss 

 A. C. Jackson reported the interesting discovery of Ajkis 

 strepera breeding in Caithness {cf. Brit. Birds, VI., p. liLS). 

 The same observer now states {Scot. Nat., 1915, p. 94) that 

 she again observed a pair of Gadwall with j'oung on the 

 same loch in July, 1914. Miss Jackson also states that she 

 saw a female and four 3'oung on another loch thirty miles 

 distant. 



Nesting-habits of Slavonian Grebe. — It is now Avell 

 known that Colyrtibus auritus breeds on a loch in Scotland. 

 Miss L. J. Rintoul and Miss E. V. Baxter give some notes 

 {Scot. Nat., 1915, p. 69) on the habits of the birds as observed 

 by them during a visit to the loch, where two nests with 

 eggs were inspected. 



Black-tailed Godwits in Caithness and Inverness. — 

 An example of Limosa limosa in breeding plumage was seen 

 by Miss A. C. Jackson at the edge of a freshwater loch near 

 the east coast of Caithness on May 26th, 1914 {Scot. Nat., 

 1915, p. 68). This is the first record for the county. Miss 

 Jackson also records {t.c, p. 93) that one was seen on 

 September 21st, and another on the 22nd, by Mr. Berry 

 on the lieauly Firth. 



Whimbrel in Forth in Winter. — Mr. F. S. Beveridge 

 records {Scot. Nat., 1915, p. 94) that five Nvmenius phcpopvs 

 were amongst a flock of Bar-tailed CJodwits at Musselburgh 

 on January 25th, 1915. 



Honour to Mr. T. H. Nelson. — On Degree Day. July 3rd, 

 at Leeds University, the Duke of Devonshire, as Chancellor, 

 conferred the degree of Master of Science, honoris causa, 

 upon Mr. Thos. H. Nelson, J.P., of Scaheld, Redcar, in 

 recognition of his labours in connexion with Yorkshire 

 natural history, and especially his A\nrk on the Hirds of 

 Yorkshire. 



