Notes on Pallas s Saml-f/rome in Scotland. Ill 



Flock of al)out a dozen observed on 24th ^fay Hying 

 in a westerly direction over the golf links, as I was 

 informed at the time by Mr J. J. Cowan, who saw them. 

 On or about tlie same day a flight of thirty or thereby were 

 seen on the shore, and on the 31st May a covey of seven 

 again passed westwards over the golf links — Mr W. Home 

 Cook, Scotsman, 2d June. On Archerfield common they were 

 frequently seen about this time, at first in considerable flocks, 

 and then in smaller parties. A male shot there on 10th 

 June, and received by Mr Small on 13th, is now in tlie 

 collection of Dr Crombie, Xorth Berwick. 



10. Aberlady neighbourhood. — About the middle of June 

 a flock was seen near Gullane Point. Towards the end of the 

 month and early in July, a large flock, described to me as 

 composed of about fifty birds, was twdce seen passing over 

 Gosford, and once at Ferny ness. I had these facts at the 

 time from eye-witnesses. 



11. Killduff Mains, near Dreni. — One shot on 7th June, 

 as I have been informed by Mr Eonaldson, the tenant of the 

 farm. The bird, which is a male, is in the possession of 

 Mr A. Watt, keeper, Gilmerton House, who tells me it was 

 shot by his son, out of a party of four. Sand-grouse w^ere seen 

 in the same neighbourhood on several subsequent occasions. 



12. West Fenton, near Drem. — A male shot on 11th January 

 1889, and sent by Mr Handyside, the tenant of the farm, to 

 Mr Hope for preservation. It was alone, and had been 

 observed in the neighbourhood for some weeks. 



13. Pencaitland, East Lothian. — A male killed against 

 the telegraph wires, 6th June. It was picked up by a party 

 of boys, who observed it fall : it was in company with two 

 others. Sent to Mr Small for preservation. Now in the 

 collection at Whittino^hame House. 



14. Dalkeith, Midlothian. — One killed a short distance 

 to the east of the town, out of a party of four or five, early 

 in June, and a second obtained in the same locality three 

 or four weeks later. Both were stuffed by jNIr J. Braid, 

 Dalkeith, who, judging from drawings I have shown him, 

 states they were females. 



15. Near Balerno, ^lidlothian. — While raml)ling over 



