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(Argyll, Annals of Scottish Natural History 1892: 71; McWilliam, 1936; Stroud, 1989; ap Rheinallt, et al., 2007). History The Duke of Argyll, of Inveraray (1892) in the Annals of Scottish Natural History, Vol. I. p. 71, dated 30th September, 1891, says: 'My keepers have seen a large Snowy Owl here for two or three days. Yesterday it flew across in front of the Duchess, who, with a party, all stopped to see the wonderful big white bird, which seemed to be as big as a White Heron. This is not the first time the bird has been seen here. The late Dr. Smith, minister, told me many years ago that he had seen one hunting in Glen Aray in this parish.' Accepted locally (Harvie-Brown & Buckley 1892: 100; ap Rheinallt et al. 2007: 263). 102). 1891-92 Argyll Coll, seen, winter. (L. H. Irby, Annals of Scottish Natural History 1899: 210; McWilliam, 1936; J. Morton Boyd, British Birds 51: 105; Stroud, 1989; ap Rheinallt, et al., 2007). History L. H. Irby (1899) in the Annals of Scottish Natural Histo

Snowy Owl (2/3) Strigidae Sep 4 Written By Keith Naylor Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) (193, 6) Photo © Phil Woollen - Ronas Hill, Collafirth, Mainland, Shetland, 21 June 2021 RECORDS (cont.) 101). 1891 Argyll Inveraray, seen, late September. (Argyll, Annals of Scottish Natural History 1892: 71; McWilliam, 1936; Stroud, 1989; ap Rheinallt, et al. , 2007). History The Duke of Argyll, of Inveraray (1892) in the Annals of Scottish Natural History , Vol. I. p. 71, dated 30th September, 1891, says: 'My keepers have seen a large Snowy Owl here for two or three days. Yesterday it flew across in fro

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