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"very rarely seen here." On 19th, Ducks (sp. ?), three flying 

 W. over same station at 10.30 a.m ; strong N.W. wind. On 

 13th, Eiders at Isle of May in large flocks, both males and 

 females, all day ; strong due S. ; left at night. At Chanonry, 

 local movements of Grey Geese and Grey Ducks to and fro in 

 stormy weather, or from feeding to nesting ground. At Sumburgh 

 Head, twenty-eight wild Geese flying S. ; strong S.W., and snow 

 on 25th ; and on 28th sixteen wild Geese, also flying S. ; gale 

 from N.W. Land Notes. — At Kirkwall, twenty-five wild Swans 

 frequented the Loch of Banks, and are described as being *' very 

 tame" ('Scotsman,' 27, iii., 83). A very large flock of Pink- 

 footed or Bean Geese, probably the former, seen flying very high 

 towards S.E. and crying, at Kippen on March 23rd. Fully 150 

 Wild Geese remained on Flanders Moss all spring after this date, 

 and were seen last on April 23rd. 



CoLUMBiD^. — In spring, few records at Pentland Skerries 

 and Bell Kock. On Feb. 19th, at former station, three Eock 

 Doves flying E., 7 a.m. ; S.W., fresh, clear. On March 4th, 

 two Rock Doves at same station, seen at 3 p.m. ; light variable, 

 and haze. On April 20th, one Wood Pigeon at same station 

 flying S.E.; fair S.S.E., fog. On May 12th, one Woodpecker 

 flying S.W. past Bell Eock, 1.12 p.m.; strong S.W.; and on 28th, 

 a few Eock Doves at Pentland Skerries ; strong S., and fog. 



In autumn only two records ; oue at Pentland Skerries, 

 twelve Eock Pigeons, on July 23rd, on island ; light N., haze 

 and rain ; and on Sept. 16th, one Wood Pigeon at 2 p.m., at 

 Bell Eock, flying S.W. ; light S.W. breeze. 



Land Notes. — A male Columha cBnas (Stock Dove) was shot 

 at Garden, in this county (Stirlingshire), on March 15th, 1883. 

 This species has been rapidly extending its range of late years 

 in Scotland. See my paper on the Stock Dove (Eyl. Phyl. Soc. 

 Edinb., 1883, p. 241, Feb. 21st). In 1884 at least four pairs are 

 breeding in the Vale of Menteith. 



Eallid^. — Spring records meagre. One heard at Isle of May 

 April 28th, marked "rare here." One heard at Pentland Sker- 

 ries on May 6th, 5.50 p.m.; mod. S.S.E., clear. One heard 

 first time at Cromarty station on May 20th ; strong E., clear. 



No autumn records this season. 



Charadeiad^. — Spring records meagre. April 18th, at Pent- 

 land Skerries, three Golden Plovers at 5 p.m. ; S.S.W. May 15th, 



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