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of grey. A dark cream-coloured Pochard was seen on 
[Eimdores Loch on 24th June. A \Gannet on the Bass 
had black eyes; this bird or one with the same peculiarity 
was last seen there in 1914 (1. 1920, 197). From Glen- 
orchard, Stirlingshire, we have a record of a Wood-pigeon 
shot on 6th March “very dark in colour but healthy,” and 
lastly, an albino Rock Dove with pink eyes was shot at 
Barra on 30th January (1. 1920, 154). 
HABITS, FOOD, ETC. 
Mr Mackeith (Renfrewshire) tells us that in 1920 
nothing but Carrion Crows were shot on Duchal Moor. 
Crows formerly shot there, he was told by the gamekeeper, 
were “nearly all Hoodies.” At Cromarty five Jackdaws 
were seen on two white bullocks lying ina field; they were 
busily pulling out the long hair from the bullocks and carry- 
ing it off in beakfuls to their nest. Both animals eventually 
resented this treatment. A nest of the Missel Thrush built 
with “harrier scent” papers was found in a wood at Johnstone 
(Renfrewshire), on 22nd April, where a similar nest was found 
in 1913. On 26th August, in Lauderdale, about thirty Ring 
Ouzels were found roosting in one place in the heather, and 
on IIth July a Swallow was seen at Johnstone flying after 
moths at 10.30 P.M. (summer time). A Tawny Owl at 
Glenorchard had a small hare, a small rabbit, and a rat in 
a nesting box, and another at Corsemalzie had in its nest 
three young rabbits and seven mice. At the same place on 
Ist July a Herring Gull picked up and carried off a well- 
grown Grouse and was shot with the bird in its beak, while 
at Gairloch a pair was seen to kill and devour several small 
Partridges in a brood, one being shot in the act of pursuing 
them. Our correspondent in the Kilpatrick Hills, Renfrew- 
shire, says: “I have never known the Black-headed Gulls to 
spend a night inland at any pond. I watch them through- 
out the winter and all summer, and find they either go 
directly west to the Firth of Clyde or proceed N.E. to the 
Hills. I have seen one flock follow this route for weeks on 
end, then they suddenly disappear to be replaced by a large 
and different flock.” Three Fulmars were seen sitting on 
