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Strathbeg, in Aberdeenshire, a fortnight later (W. Macleay, 

 Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1903, p, 186) ; a third was obtained in 

 Islay, October 30th, 1902 (C. Kirk, ibid., p. 50) ; a fourth 

 was obtained in Eoxburgh shire, November 17th, 1902 (A. 

 Steel, ibid., p. 49) ; a sixth was obtained in Stromness, 

 Orkney, September 19th, 1903 (Eagle Clarke, ibid., 1904, 

 p. 127) ; a seventh was obtained on the Earn, near Perth, 

 October 18th, 1903 (T. G. Laidlaw, ibid., p. 55). In Ireland, 

 one was obtained in Buttevant, co. Cork ; another in Conna, 

 October 1st (F. K. Kohu and Son, 'Irish Naturalist,' 1904, 

 p. 98) ; a third from Belfast Lough, September 7th, 1906 

 (R. Patterson, ibid., 1906, p. 236). 



FLAMINGO. Phoenicopterus roseus (Pallas). 



A Flamingo was shot on the coast of Merionethshire, 

 on October 21st, 1898, by Mr. Caton Haigh (' Zoologist,' 

 1899, p. 29) ; another, supposed to have been released 

 by the Duke of Bedford, was shot on the Wash, on 

 November 22nd, 1902 (J. H. Gurney, ibid., 1903, p. 136) ; 

 while Mr. J. H. Gurney records one seen in Norfolk, in 

 November, 1904, which may have escaped, but did not 

 belong to the Duke of Bedford or to Mr. W. H. St. Quintin 

 (ibid., 1905, p. 89) ; another has been recorded as seen on 

 the Kiver Aide, Suffolk, on August 22nd, 1906 (J. Mune, 

 ibid., 1906, pp. 393-394, and J. H. Gurney, ibid. t p. 432). 



LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. 1 Anser erythropus 

 (Linnaeus). 



An adult female example of this Goose, which by some 

 authorities is looked upon as a distinct species, by others as 

 a representative form of A. albifrons, was shot near King's 

 Lynn, Norfolk, on January 24th, 1900. It was exhibited by 

 Mr. F. Coburn at a meeting of the British Ornithologists' 

 Club, held October 23rd, 1901 (Bull. B.O.C., vol. xii, p. 15 ; 

 F. Coburn, ' Zoologist,' 1901, p. 317 ; J. H. Gurney, ibid., 

 1902, p. 85). 



1 In the ' Zoologist ' for 1902 and 1903, some interesting information 

 will be found regarding the question of the validity of various species 

 of ' Grey Geese,' and of their occurrence in our Isles, other than those 

 which at present are admitted to the British List. 



