SAXBY : BIBDS OF SHETLAND. 



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sliot by my brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas Edmondston, junr., and myself no 

 further back than last week. Another was killed at Haroldswick some weeks 

 previously, and was purchased by Mr. Thomas Edmondston of Buness, who 

 sent it south to be stuffed. 



Bittern, Ardea stellaris. Yery rare. 



Little Bittern, A. minuta. Observed in XJnst many winters ago by 

 Dr. Edmondston. 



White Stork, Ciconia alba. Has undoubtedly occurred more than once. 

 Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia. Has been shot here, but it is extremely 



rare. 



Glossy Ibis, Ibis falcinellus. In October, 1862, an immature specimen 

 was shot in a corn-yard at Baltasound. 



Common Sandpiper, Totanus hypoleucos. Unknown as a visitor to 

 these parts until the summer of 1860, when several were observed in XJnst, 

 by Mr. Crotch. I have since met with it in summer in the neighbourhood 

 of the Loch of Cliff. 



Greenshank, T. glottis. Too uncommon to be considered a regular 

 visitor, although small flocks sometimes occur. 



Avocet, Recurvirostm avocetta. Has not been seen for many years. 



Bartailed Godwit, Limosa rufa. Eare. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola. Eare in the I^orth Isles, but more 

 frequently met with in the neighbourhood of Lerwick. 



Coot, Fidica atra. Occasionally met with in winter. 



Gray Phalarope, Phalaropus platyrhynchus. One shot in XJnst by Mr. 

 Crotch in the autumn of 1860. 



Eednecked Phalarope, P. hyperhoreus. A pair shot at XJnst on the 6th 

 of July, 1864. 



Bernicle Goose, Anser leucopsis. I saw one at Baltasound in the summer 

 of 1864, but can hear of no other instance of its occurrence. 

 Common Shieldrake, A7ias tadorna. Very rare. 



Garganey, A. querqueduda. I have shot this species in September, but 

 it is very uncommon. 



King Duck, A. spedahilis. Stated by Macgillivray to have occurred 



here. 



Yelvet Scoter, A. fusca, and Surf Scoter, A. j^erspicillata, not unfre- 

 quently appear in winter. 



Goosander, Mergus merganser. Extremely rare here, although breeding 

 in Orkney. 



