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with this bird, on the shores of the Forth, near Grangemouth; 

 an adult specimen shot by him was sent me for examination in 

 October, 1870. I may also state that in the Elgin museum, 

 there is a specimen which was shot in Morayshire, and presented, 

 along with many other valuable birds, to that institution by J. 

 Gatherer, Esq. 



A very perfect specimen now before me was shot a few years 

 ago on the sands at Kirkcaldy, and preserved by Mr John Wilson, 

 taxidermist, there. Three others in my collection are from Aber- 

 deenshire, and were presented to me by Mr Mitchell, who shot 

 them near the mouth of the Don, in the winter of 1870-71. 



TEMMINCK'S STINT. 



TRINGA TEMMINCKIL 



THE only instance of the occurrence of this species in Scotland 

 that I have been able to trace, is a solitary specimen shot in Caith- 

 ness-shire, many years ago, and now in the collection of the late 

 Mr E. S. Sinclair of, Wick. 



THE PECTORAL SANDPIPER. 



TRINGA PECTORALIS. 



I AM indebted to my correspondent Mr Angus for an opportunity 

 of introducing this rare British bird into the Scottish fauna, and 

 have much pleasure in inserting here a description of a specimen 

 shot in Aberdeenshire, and examined by that gentleman imme- 

 diately afterwards. 



" The specimen," writes Mr Angus, " is an immature bird, and 

 was shot by Mr Mitchell, at Don mouth, on the 2d October, 1867. 

 Having examined it while it was in the flesh, I carefully noted the 

 following description in my note book: Plumage compact, more 

 so than that of other sandpipers. Weight, 2 J oz. Bill, olivaceous, 

 duller at the point; upper mandible, from the gape, 1| inches. 

 Wing, from carpus, 5J inches; extent, 18 inches. Bare part of 

 the tibia, five-eighths of an inch. Feathers of the head, blackish 

 brown, edged with reddish brown. From the eye to the lower 

 edge of the upper mandible, a dark line; a lighter line above. 

 Chin, white. Neck and breast reddish grey, with dark longitudinal 



