Class 1. MAMMALIA. 



Sub-class MONODELPHIA, 

 Order CHIROPTERA. 



Sub-order MICROCHIROPTERA. 



The complete distribution of the Chiroptera still remains imperfect, and is 

 deserving of the continued attention of naturalists. But perhaps the pages 

 relating to this area are not quite so blank in this respect as are those 

 which relate to some others of the faunal areas of Scotland. 



Also, in how far the various species of Bats are migratory appears still 

 to be uncertain. For instance, Daubenton's Bat certainly disappears from 

 its summer haunts in early autumn or late summer, from the sides of Loch 

 Dochart, and doubtless from others of its known haunts. Yet, common as 

 it is now known to be, the winter haunts remain almost, if not quite, as 

 unknown as before. 



Family VESPERTILIONIDiE. 



Plecotus auritus {L.). Long-eared Bat. 



The distribution in Tay had not been thoroughly worked out at 

 the time that Dr. Buchanan White gave his List of the Mammals of 

 Tay, viz. in 1884, nor can it be said that a great deal more has been 

 accomplished since. 



There are several specimens, however, in the Perth Museum, and 

 the following localities are assigned : An extensive " Battery," to coin 

 a new word, was discovered by Mr. J. Milne of Auchenblae between 

 the roof and the ceiling of the billiard-room at Drumtochty Castle. 

 This colony was described by him as " hanging in clusters " in the 

 usual way from the beams and rafters. Other localities are : Free- 

 land {Proc. Perth. Sac. Nat. Hist, and Science, 1888, p. 179, in mus.) ; 

 Mr. Norman B. Kinnear caught one specimen near the Bridge of Earn 

 in August or September 1902 ; Forgandenny (2nd June 1884), and 

 Seggieden, and Carse of Gowrie are quoted by the late Col. 

 Drummond Hay (1884) ; Old Scone Koad (auct. Master John 



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