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Redford Moor, about three miles south of Balerno, on 26 th 

 May, a sudden rush of wings arrested my attention, and, 

 looking round, I saw passing close to me a flock of fifteen 

 Sand-grouse. They came from the west, and having crossed 

 the moor settled on the adjoining field — then newly sown 

 with oats and grass — where for about half-an-hour I had the 

 gratification of watching their movements at close quarters. 

 On again taking wing they pursued their easterly course. 



16. Dalmahoy, Midlothian. — On 16th June Mr P. Morrison, 

 assistant to Mr Small, saw eight on the stony slope of 

 Dalmahoy Hill. 



17. Near Linlithgow. — On 9th June, Mr W. H. Hender- 

 son, Linlithgow, informed me that a small flock of birds 

 answering the description of Sand-grouse had been seen 

 near Ochiltree, a few miles south-east of Linlithgow, about 

 the beginning of the month. 



18. Between Stirling and Alloa. — Two shot in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Cambus, near Alloa, out of a flock on 25th May, 

 as I was informed at the time by Mr W. M. Gow, Airthrey.^ 

 Writing to me on 10th July Mr Harvie-Brown stated that 

 the survivors were, he believed, still on the Polmaise grounds. 



19. Isle of May. — During the latter part of May the 

 island was visited by considerable numbers, and on the 30th 

 three were shot. One of them being only w^ounded was 

 placed in a cage, where it lived till the beginning of July. 

 For these particulars I am indebted to Mr Harold Eaeburn, 

 who was on the island on 6th and 7th June. The bird 

 which died in confinement was sent to Mr Small for preser- 

 vation. It was a male. 



20. South-east Fifeshire, Elie to Crail. — During the last 

 ten days of May and the early part of June, small flocks are 

 reported to have been repeatedly seen in this district, and 

 a few birds killed. Two were obtained near Anstruther 

 on May 26th, and one that had damaged its wing on the 

 telegraph wires near Crail was taken alive prior to 5th June 



^ Since writing tlie above, I learn from Messrs Micliie & Crockart, Stirling, 

 that four birds in all were shot about the same time and place, and that three 

 of these, a male and two females, were preserved by them — the two females 

 being now in the possession of Mr Sword, Curator, Smith Institute, Stirling. 



