Additions, 551 



Additions to l A Fauna of Moray' By the Rev. G. Gordon. 

 QUADRUPEDS. 



A specimen of the shrew named Sorex tetragonurus (Zool. 423), 

 having been sent to the Rev. L. Jenyns, he finds it to be the S. hiber- 

 nicus, * Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.' vii. 263. 



Mr. Jenyns, having also examined several specimens of Arvicolae 

 from Cawdor (Zool. 425), is satisfied that they are all identical with 

 the A. riparia of Yarrell ; and that some slight differences of colour 

 and measurement occurring among them, do not warrant the idea of 

 such individuals being distinct. 



BIRDS. 



Spotted crake [Crex Porzana). Killed in the Loch of Spynie in 

 the summer of 1843, by Alex. Robertson, Esq., Woodside. 



Common pochard, Fuligula ferina* Killed in February, 1844, in 

 the Loch of Spynie, by L. Innes, gamekeeper to Strowan ; who also, 

 in the same place, shot the scaup pochard, (Zool. 514). 



A pair of golden-eye garrots (Id.) were shot by J. B. Dunbar, Esq. 

 in the Lossie, near Walkmill, during the severe weather in February, 

 1844. A beautiful specimen of the little grebe (Id. 515) was also ob- 

 tained in the Lossie in the month of March; and a couple of redwings 

 (Id. 506) at Grant-lodge. 



REPTILES. 



Common lizard, Lacerta agilis. A specimen from Dr. Innes, taken 

 on the Culbin sands in 1843, is now in the Elgin Museum. 



Blind worm, Angnis f r agilis. 



Common viper, Vipera communis. Both these are occasionally 

 seen in the moors and less frequented parts of the hills. 



Frog, Rana temporaria. 



Toad, Bufo vulgaris. 



Common eft, " Ask," Triton punctatus. Both the land and water 

 varieties are found, the former more commonly. G. Gordon. 



Bimie, by Elgin, April 6, 1844. 



Additions to the Birds of Shetland, (Zool. 459). By Thomas 

 Edmonston, jun., Esq. 



The two following species of birds have been observed since the 

 date of my list of the Shetland birds. 



