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[L. collurio, Linnaeus. Red-Backed Shrike. Recorded by the writer as 

 having nested in Lanark. (Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist. '93, p. 183), but I fear- 

 deception somewhere], 



Fam. Ampelidae. 



Ampelis garrulus, Linnaeus.~Wa,xwmg. Scarce and irregular winter 

 visitor. A vast flock appeared in the haughs of Hamilton, winter 1782 

 (Stat. Ace. Lanarkshire, 1841, p. 262). 



Fam. Muscicapidae. 



Muscicapa atricapilla, Linnaeus. Pied Flycatcher. One obtained 22/4/95, 

 Muirkirk, Ayrshire (Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1897, p. 152).- At Ardpeaton, 

 L. Long, 24/8/1900, Mr. Wm. Evans's son and daughter saw a male. 

 M. grisola, Linnaeus. Spotted Flycatcher. A c. summer visitor appearing 

 usually in first half of May. Reaches remote and barren places, e.g. 

 head of L. Doon. 



Fam. Hirundinidae. 



Hinmdo rustica, Linnaeus. Swallow. C. 



Chelidon urbica (Linnaeus). House-Martin. C. locally. 



Cotile riparia (Linnaeus}. Sand-Martin. C. locally. 



Fam. Fringillidae. 



Ligurinus chloris (Linnaeus}. Greenfinch. C. 



Carduelis elegans, Stephens. Goldfinch. In the beginning of last century 



not unc. Judging from reports I conclude that a few pairs presently 



nest in all counties in " Clyde," except Buteshire. 

 C. spinus (Linnaeus). Siskin. Little known in "Clyde," and reports 



generally speak of its rarity or scarcity. I have seen it in summer at 



Luss, L. Lomond, where it will doubtless nest. 

 Passer domesticus (Linnaeus). House-Sparrow. C. 

 P. montanus (Linnaeus). Tree-Sparrow. Reported to Gray (Birds West 



Scot., p. 140) to have occurred at Arrochar, L. Long. Has bred at 



Ardrossan, Ayrshire (loc. cit., p. 512). "Nest in the hole of a cottage at 



Amibank [Ayrshire], 3 eggs, 10/5/90" (W. C. S. Fergusson). Seen Jan. 



1897, and Dec. 1898, in Carmichael Parish, Lanark (Rev. J. D. W. 



Gibson, Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist,, 1897, 1899). 

 Fringilla coelebs, Linnaeus. Chaffinch. C. 

 F. montifringilla, Linnaeus. Brambling. A r. or unc. winter^visitor ; 



appears in large numbers occasionally ; e.g. Ayrshire 1864 (Zoologist, 



1865, pp. 9439, 42) ; Lanarkshire 1898-1899 (Annals Scot. Nat. Hist., 



1899, p. 109). 

 Linota cannabina (Linnaeus). Linnet. Not r. but apparently scarcer than 



formerly in many localities. Still quite characteristic of rough ground 



on the shores of the Firth. 

 L. linaria (Linnaeus). Mealy Redpoll. R. and uncertain; winter; Ayr 



(Gray and Anderson) ; Renfrew (Morris Young) ; outskirts of 



Glasgow (Gray) ; Lanark (Rev. J. D. W. Gibson). 



L. mfescens ( Vieillot). Lesser Redpoll. Gen. dist. but not c. unless locally. 

 L. flavirostris (Linnaeus). Twite. Absent from large tracts of moorland 



which might be supposed suitable to its tastes. A few here and there 



throughout "Clyde" in nesting season. Not r. in flocks in the lowlands 



in winter. 



Pyrrhula europaea, Vieillot. Bullfinch. Freq. in South half of area, com- 

 moner in North half. 

 Loxia curvirostra, Linnaeus. Crossbill. 

 L. pityopsittacus, Bechstein. Parrot-Crossbill. The Crossbill nested in 



Girvaii valley 1864 (Gray), flocks in Glenapp 1883-4, and may have 



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