Novres ON THE Birps oF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 77 
their having nested. In March, 1921, two pairs were 1e- 
ported to me as ‘‘ probably nesting ’’ in Wamphray parish 
and a similar report reached me in April, 1921, concerninz 
one pair in Applegarth parish, but it is certainly curious that 
I should be unable to state definitely that the Buzzard nests 
within the limits of the county. 
The ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD (p. 192). A bird 
of this species was shot at Craigielands (Kirkpatrick-Juxta) 
early in June, 1914. Mr N. E. Douglas Menzies of Newton- 
airds (Holywood) informs me that a Rough-legged Buzzard 
was trapped near there in February, 1920. 
[The GOLDEN EAGLE (p. 194). It is so far satisfac- 
tory to be able to state definitely that a pair cf Golden Eagles 
nested in 1921, in a neighbouring county, within sixteen miles 
of the boundary of Dumfriesshire. The two eggs which were 
laid proved te be unfertile, and the birds did not re-visit their 
eyrie in 1922. It is alleged that abeut 1917 an Eagle was 
seen not far from where the pair nested in 1921, and that she 
laid a single egg which was taken: I have no definite proof 
as to this allegation, but as regards the 1921 occurrence there 
is no doubt, and I have myself seen and handled one of the 
eges laid on this occasion. |} 
The WHITE-TAILED EAGLE (p. 198). In my Birds 
of Dumfriesshire (p. 202) I quote the story, told by the Rev. 
F. O. Morris,!5! of an Erne being drowned by a salmon 
which was too large for it to carry off: I have only recently 
come across the original tale :—‘‘ Some years ago [circa 
1825] a large salmon was found dead, and an immense eagle 
[Sea Eagle] drowned beside it, with the claws of the one 
stuck into the back of the other, upon the banks of Moffat 
Water. A few days before, a party of young men had started 
130a The Scottish Naturalist: 1922, pp. 99, 100. 
131 Rev. F. O. Morris: History of British Birds, 1870, Vol. I., 
p. 13. 
