228 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



Cygnus. Swans have been seen and shot in the district, but \ve 



have no information to enable us to state specifically what they 



were. 

 COMMON SHELDUCK, Tadorna cornuta (Gm.) This species has 



been once shot at Nether Pollok, and Mr. Gilmour tells us of 



a flock of ten which he saw at Eaglesham. 



MALLARD or WILD DUCK, Anas boscas, L. Occurs in large flocks in 

 winter. Only a few remain to breed. One spot in Mearns has 

 been occupied for nesting for the past twelve years. 



SHOVELLER, Spatula clypeata (L.) One has been shot at Nether 

 Pollok. A pair, J and $, were observed on 23rd April 1895, 

 on the Little Loch, in passage. 



PINTAIL, Dafilaacuta (L.) Very rare, but has been shot on Balgray 

 Dam (22nd December 1894, the day of the great storm), one 

 on the pond in the North Wood at Nether Pollok, and one 

 on the Cart during the winter of 1894-95. 



TEAL, Querquedula crecca (L.) A well-known winter visitor, and an 

 occasional breeder in the district. 



WIGEON, Mareca penelope (L.) Common in winter on the lochs of 

 the uplands. A drake was observed at the Little Loch as late 

 as the gth of June this year. 



POCHARD, FuKgula ferina (L.) Occurs in large flocks in winter. 



TUFTED DUCK, Fuligula cristaia (L.) So far as we can learn, it is 

 during the past decade that this duck began breeding in the 

 district, and in the period indicated it has entirely eclipsed the 

 Mallard and Teal in its numbers as a breeding species. A dozen 

 nests were known to us last year. This year (1895) they have 

 been very much scarcer, perhaps attributable to the unusual 

 drought of spring and the phenomenal lowness of the lochs 

 resulting therefrom. 



GOLDEN-EYE, Clangiila glaucion (L.) A common winter visitor, 

 remaining till May. 



GOOSANDER, Mergus merganser, L. Frequent in winter. 



RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, Mergus serrator, L. This species has 



been reported to us as a winter visitor, but we have not 



observed it. 

 RING DOVE or WOOD PIGEON, Columba pahimbus, L. Abundant. 



A clutch of eggs has been found in the district on gth April, 



and a nest in the first week in October with young birds not 



nearly feathered. 

 STOCK DOVE, Columba cenas, L. Towards the end of a hard spell, 



about twenty years since, Mr. Cox trapped a number of small 



doves, no doubt referable to this species. 



