May.—Two Herons at Pentland Skerries on 17th flying about lighthouse. [Were they old or young?]
June.—Blank.
July.—Scarcely more so. "Three Herons, on the 4th of July, circled around the rocks of Pentland Skerries about 3.30 P.M.—the wind light S.—and flew away again to the west."
August.—At the same place (which either has special attractions, or specially careful recorders—we incline to the latter), on the 26th, two Herons "sat upon the island;" S.E. haze.
September.—Five Herons—again at the same place—appeared; and three on the 24th.
October.—Two Herons sat on the rocks of the same isle on the 2d, after encountering a fresh N. wind and cloudy sky.
November.—One Heron, at 1.30 A.M., was seen at the same favoured isle, but flying north over the island; wind light N.W., and cloudy sky.
Anatidæ.—Wild Ducks: Eider Ducks: Widgeon or Wild Duck? Teal or Widgeon? "Wild Geese:" Golden Eye.
March.—20th, at Pentland Skerries, two Duck; and on 28th, two. (Wind fresh S. first day, and N.W., clear, next.)
April.—10th, at Pentland Skerries, several Eider Ducks.