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BIRDS. 
it was anything else. WoUey, in 1849, however, searched 
in vain for it between Loch EriboU and Loch Hope. We 
have other strong presumptive evidence of its having bred. 
In June 1868 Harvie-Brown shot an adult male scaup on a 
loch in the west, which, from the bird's unwillingness to 
leave, even when repeatedly fired at, led him to think the 
female was not far off ; and there is other evidence elsewhere 
detailed {Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasg., 1875). In the south- 
east it is not an uncommon winter visitant about the Little 
Ferry and Dornoch Firth. Eare in the Tongue district. 
A common winter visitor to Caithness, appearing in greater 
or less numbers according to the severity or mildness of 
the season (0. MSS., 1868). 
229. Fuligula cristata {Leach). Tufted Duck. 
Winter visitant; has been shot in the Dornoch Firth, and 
occurs in the " Kyle " in severe winters. 
A winter visitant, though not numerous. Mr. Osborne is 
of opinion that a few pairs remain to breed, he having 
observed two or three old birds on Loch Watten, in the 
latter end of June, and was also informed of their constant 
presence there (0. MSS., 1868). Marked also as common 
in the 1862 List (S. and 0.). 
Mr. Lewis Dunbar has the note, " Breeds here ; but rare." 
Specimens obtained around Strathmore Lodge, which is far 
up country amongst the " flows " and " dhulochs." 
230. Nyroca ferruginea {Gin.). White-eyed Duck. 
231. Clangula albeola {L.). Buffel-headed Duck. 
232. Clangula glaucion {L.) Golden-eye. 
Sir W. Jardine includes this species as observed on two occa- 
sions; one, a male, between Thurso and Tongue, May 17 ; 
and on another occasion, from a small loch near Loch 
