188 BIRDS. 



MacGillivray that this species occurred at Bisa, Orphir, and 

 Melsetter in the years 1849 and 1859. 



Mr. Reid informs us that he saw a Stock-Dove that had 

 been shot at Deerness on Nov. 12th, 1861, which was being 

 stuffed by Mr. Forbister, watchmaker, Kirkwall. 



It would be impossible to trace these specimens even if they 

 are in existence, and we must therefore trust to our correspon- 

 dent's accuracy. Seeing that the Stock-Dove has only been 

 known in Sutherland, at least as a breeding species, since 1889, 

 it is strange to find it occurring in Orkney so far back as 1849. 



Turtur communis, Selby. Turtle-Dove, 



We have several notices of the Turtle-Dove in Orkney. Mr. 

 Harvey shot one in Sanday in October 1885. 



Mr. Ranken has twice seen the bird, once a few years ago 

 flying in the direction of Binscarth plantation, again in 1884 

 in his garden at Kirkwall. 



Mr. Moodie-Heddle tells us he has seen this bird several 

 times. One was killed at Holm (pronounced Ham) in 1849, 

 and another at Melsetter in 1865. 



Family PTEROOLID-ffi. 



Syrrhaptes paradox us (Pall). Pa lias's Sand Grouse. 



Mr. W. Reid informs us that this Sand Grouse was observed in 

 Orkney on the 8th of June 1863 by Marcus Calder, factor, and 

 others. 



On May 17th, 1888, a flock of twelve Sand Grouse visited 

 the Pentland Skerries, and four were shot by Mr. Gilmour 

 the lightkeeper, who sent two of them to Harvie-Brown for 

 identification. They came with a fresh east wind in the fore- 

 noon, the weather being hazy at the time. On the 19th, a much 

 larger flock was seen flying about the island. Mr. Gilmour 

 also states that -he heard of a large flock being seen about this 

 time in S. Ronaldsay, and several small ones in the island of 



