84 the ornithologist's guide 



but I believe none have been seen since, and I have 

 never heard of their having been seen in Shetland. 



The foregoing list comprehends all the land 

 birds I have met with, or that I am credily in- 

 formed may be found in these islands. No doubt 

 many others visit them occasionally, and rare spe- 

 cimens might be obtained were any naturalist re- 

 sident there who was able to distinguish them, 

 or give accurate details respecting their size, colour, 

 and appearance. Such a person would, from the 

 number of opportunities, be able to supply orni- 

 thologists with much useful information, many 

 birds being seen whose names are unknown, and 

 whose appearance is not therefore recorded. I 

 shall now proceed to enumerate the Water Birds, 

 which are numerous in all parts of these countries, 

 though some few species are limited to certain 

 localities. 



GiiusciNEREA,i?6?c^. Crane. Common Crane. 

 — This bird is an occasional visitor in severe winters 

 or stormy weather ; two examples were shot in 

 Shetland in the interval between my first and 

 second visits. 



Ardeacinerea, Lath. Heron. Common He- 



