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Black Grouse. {Tetrao tetrix.) Very scarce. Several fre- 
quent the Braes of Gight. A few years ago it was found in 
small numbers in the Bellmuir Wood. 
Red G-rouse. {Lagopus scoticus.) A few found in the Moss of 
Belnagoak. 
Pheasant. {Phasianus colchicus.) rebounds in the woods at 
Gight and at Haddo House. 
Common Partridge. {Perdix cinerea.) Not very plentiful. 
Land Rail. {Crex pratensis.) Frequents the haughs by the side 
of the Ythan. 
Water Rail. {Rallus aquaticus.) Occasionally found about 
small streams and ditches. 
Moor Hen. {^GalUnula chloropm.) Very numerous by the side 
of the Ythan and in the lakes at Haddo House. While 
shooting in the young fir woods along the west side of the 
Little Water of Gight on the 28th of February, 1891^ I saw 
several Moor Hens fly from amongst the thickest cover. 
Ooot. {Fulica atra.) Frequents the lakes at Haddo House in 
small numbers where it nests. 
Golden Plover. {Charadrius pLuvialis.) Small flocks are 
seen on the high-lying grass fields in autumn and winter. 
Lapwing. {Vcmellus cristatus.) Plentiful. 
Oystercatcher. {Hoematojms ostralegus.) A fine specimen 
was seen in the deer park at Haddo House on the 28th of 
June, 1890. This bird breeds on the farm of Ardlethen in 
the parish of Ellon. 
"Woodcock. {Scolopax rusticola.) Plentiful at certain seasons 
in the woods. Has been found breeding in the Badicbath 
Wood at Gight. When shooting partridges near Tolquhon 
Castle on the i6th of October, 1890, I killed the first Wood- 
cock o{ the season. It rose from a clump of brackens. 
Common Snipe. {GalUnago coelestis.) Found in considerable 
numbers in the Red Moss and the Moss of Cairnies, where it 
breeds. 
Jack Snipe. {GalUnac/o gallinula.) Scarce. Killed one at 
the Red Moss on the 14th of November, 1890. 
Common Sandpiper. {Totanus hypohucus.) Frequents the 
Ythan and other streams in small numbers in summer. 
