NOTES ON THE Birps OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 85 
The BEAN GOOSE (p. 244). Although described in 
1920 as ‘‘ fairly common at Glencaple (Caerlaverock),’’1? I 
am of the opinion that this species is less often met with 
locally than either the Grey Lag or Pink-Footed Goose. 
The PINK-FOOTED GOOSE (p. 246). A Pink-Footed 
Goose was killed at Glencaple (Caerlaverock) on Christmas 
Day, 1905, but one of the four wildfowlers there, speaking 
from thirty years’ experience, stated that he had not seen 
above half-a-dozen.!4 A Pink-Footed Goose, shot on the 
Nith below Kenneth Bank, on 15th January, 1919, and sent 
to me for identification, proved excellent eating. A Goose 
of this species was caught in the flight-nets near Glencaple 
on 16th January, 1921, another was killed there some little 
time before, and in January, 1922, several were obtained. 
The BERNACLE GOOSE (p. 250). In 1912 twelve of 
these birds were seen at Lantonside (Caerlaverocik) so early 
as 6th September, a very early date for the appearance of 
this species. Three Bernacles were seen at Locharfoot 
(Dumfries) in June, 1920, and a similar number, at the same 
place, on 22nd May, i921: but these may have been 
‘* pricked birds.’’ 
Twenty-eight Bernacles were killed with six shots by 
three guns at Glencaple (Caerlaverock) one night in January, 
1918.144 When shooting near Caerlaverock on 5th January, 
1920, I reckoned that I saw quite 500 Bernacles. The 
species, however, is not so abundant on our shores as it was 
at the end of the nineteenth century. 
On ioth March, 1913, nineteen Bernacle Geese were 
struck dead by lightning near Aldermanseat (Gretna).1° 
A Bernacle Goose was shot on ist January, 1895, near 
Shieldhill (Tinwald), some twelve miles from the sea. 
The BRENT GOOSE (p. 253). A small flock were often 
seen near Glencaple (Caerlaverock) in the winter of 
142 Loc. cit. 
148 Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 4th February, 1920. 
144 Op. cit., 9th January, 1920. 
145 Scottish Naturalist, 1913, p. 161, 
