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Shoveler, spatula clypeata. — Had returned to Lochendores 

 and Lundie Lochs, Forfarshire, on 8th April, "a brood" was seen 

 on Loch Connel, Wigtownshire, on loth August. Last seen, 

 Lundie Lochs 7th September, and Lintrathen, Forfarshire, on 3rd 

 October. 



Scaup, Nyroca marila mania. — Scaup were seen in Tay Estuary 

 to 9th April, a duck in Loch Fyne 15th to 25th May, and for a 

 few days in the third week of June three Scaup drakes frequented 

 Loch Fyne (2. xv. 212). On 17th August three Scaups were on 

 Dindinnie Reservoir, Portpatrick, and from 28th October onwards 

 there are a good many records of the species. 



GoLDENEYE, Bucephahi dangula clangula. — A good many 

 records up to 23rd April. On 3rd May two drakes and a duck 

 were seen on Thrieply, Forfarshire, and an immature drake on 

 Lundie Loch on 19th July. From 3rd October to 24th November 

 there are many notes of arrival. 



Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyeinalis. — About fifty were seen 

 at Vallay on 22nd April, and the first return is noted at Fair 

 Isle on 1 8th October, after which there are numerous records 

 of arrival. 



Common Scoter, Oideinia 7iigra nigra. — Recorded in Largo 

 Bay up to loth June and again on i8th July. From gth August 

 onwards many returns are noted; there were enormous fiocks in 

 St Andrews Bay on 31st August, while on 22nd September a 

 Common Scoter "crashed through the lantern" at Hyskeir at 

 9.15 P.M. 



Velvet Scoter, Oideniia fusca fusca. — Three were seen off 

 Sinniness Head, Wigtownshire, on ist May, and by 31st August 

 six had returned to St Andrews Bay. 



Merganser, Mergus serrator. — On ist May five Mergansers 

 were seen off Sinniness Head, while on 31st August several were 

 in St Andrews Bay. 



Storm-Petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus. — A Storm-Petrel struck 

 the Pladda lantern on 3rd September, another was at the 

 Outskerries lantern on 8/9th September, and two were killed at 

 the Fair Isle lantern on 26th September. 



Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa. — 

 Remains of three of this species were found on the shore at 

 Vallay on i6th October (r. 1922, 8). 



Manx Shearwater, Piiffinus puffinus pnffinus. — At least fifty 

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