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and helpless. This species is also to be found on most of the lochs, and we 
saw one on Loch Eunach, at an elevation of about 1760 feet. On the west 
of this loch is a precipice of about 2000 feet, where in former years a pair 
of Golden Eagles are said to have had their eyrie. Coots, Teal, and Wild 
Duck (Anas boscas) might also be seen on most of the lochs, usually followed 
by a brood of young. We noticed a Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus 
serrator) on the Spey, accompanied by two young birds, and on another 
occasion I saw four birds flying over Loch Morlich, which from their size 
and general black and white appearance must, I think, have been male 
Goosanders (M. merganser). Near this loch we found a nest of the Ringed 
Plover (Aigialitis hiaticula), containing two eggs. Ptarmigan (Lagopus 
mutus) were fairly numerous on the mountains above the altitude of 
3000 feet, but we seldom saw them at a lower elevation. We noticed 
many of their egg-shells scattered about among the rocks, the contents of 
which had evidently been sucked by Grey Crows, and also came across 
young birds in various stages of growth. The hen birds were remark- 
ably bold when they thought that their young were in danger.—F. L. 
Buatuwayt (Weston-super-Mare). 
PISCES. 
Centrolophus pomphilus on the Norfolk Coast.—A specimen of the 
‘* Black Fish,” a species not hitherto recorded as met with on the Norfolk 
coast, was found, still living, cast up by the sea on Sea Palling beach about 
the 27th of March last, after the severe weather, accompanied by north- 
east gales, which had prevailed for the few previous days. It had been 
stuffed when I saw it, but in a fresh state measured 12 in. in length and 
32 in. in depth. Tuomas SouTHwELL (Norwich). 
Notes from Great Yarmouth.—As is generally known, the Mackerel 
(Scomber scomber) is very eccentric and capricious in its habits, sometimes 
suddenly leaving a noted locality, and, after being away for an uncertain 
time, as suddenly turning up again. Our old Mackerel fishery of May 
and June died out in the seventies, owing to the fish forsaking the coast. 
Strangely enough, they came in afterwards with the Herrings, numbers 
being taken, even up to November. This year something like the old 
order of things obtained, and great quantities of Mackerel have been landed 
on the fish-wharf. On May 9th I have a record of heavy catches. A 
134 1b. Salmon (Salmo salar) was taken in a draw-net off Gorleston, May 
17th. An example of the Scribbled Mackerel (Scomber scriptus) came to 
hand May 18th, another June 19th. Two Sting Rays (Raia pastinaca) 
observed on the fish-wharf; one weighed over 15 1b. This fish has been 
taken off our coast in rather more than usual numbers this spring. A. 
