GREAT CRESTED GREBE ON WHITE LOCH OF MYRTON 19 



SHOVELLER, Spatula clypeata. First observed these in 

 October 1894, a year when the American pond-weed 

 was very luxuriant. Nine of them remained till the 

 great frost, and several were about all last winter. 



TEAL, Querquednla crecca. A regular resident, breeding 

 here. 



WlGEON, Mareca penelope. First noticed five of these in 

 1890. They abound on the adjacent coast and some 

 of the neighbouring lakes, but avoided the White Loch 

 till the American pond-weed took possession. In 

 recent winters they have frequented it in hundreds. 



SCAUP DUCK, Fuligula marila. Occurs at irregular in- 

 tervals. 



POCHARD, Fuligula ferina. A regular winter visitant ; 

 probably breeds here occasionally, as I have seen a 

 few birds in most months of the year. 



TUFTED DUCK, Fuligula cristata. The same remark applies 

 to this as to the Pochard. They are never wholly absent. 



GOLDEN EYE, Clangula glaucion. A few pairs frequent the 

 lake each winter, but the majority remain about the 

 sea coast. 



GOOSANDER, Mergus merganser. I watched nine one day 

 in the spring of 1866, but have never since seen any. 



GREAT CRESTED GREBE, Podicipes cristatus. First appeared 

 in 1894. Bred in 1896. 



LITTLE GREBE or DABCHICK. Podicipes fiuviatilis. A 

 constant resident. 



COMMON CORMORANT, PJialacrocorax carbo. A frequent 



raider. 

 COMMON TERN, Sterna fiuviatilis. This bird and gulls of 



various kinds fly in from the sea, but owing to the 



absence of islets (the only island being thickly wooded) 



they are not fond of this lake. 



WATER RAIL, Rallus aquaticus. A regular visitant. 

 WATER HEN, Gallinula chloropus. An abundant resident. 



COMMON COOT, Fulica atra. Exceedingly and provokingly 

 abundant. 



