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of science, the pleasure he found in the pursuit was more 

 than its own reward ; but some two years ago the Geological 

 Society of London presented him with the Murchison Fund. 

 As a collector among small organisms he was unrivalled. 

 His patience, like his eyesight, untiring ; his geniality and 

 kindness unfailing giving as freely from his stores of 

 knowledge as from his stores of fossils. Keenly interested 

 in everything relating to science, he yet found leisure to 

 study the best authors, among whom Tennyson and Carlyle 

 held a foremost place. He was the last of a splendid band 

 of early local geologists who did so much to elucidate the 

 history of the " Rocks around Glasgow " the like of whom 

 we can hardly hope to see again. 



A. M. 



REPORT ON THE MOVEMENTS AND OCCUR- 

 RENCE OF BIRDS IN SCOTLAND DURING 



1900. 



By T. G. LAIDLAW, M.B.O.U. 



A SATISFACTORY increase in the number of schedules 

 returned has to be recorded for the year 1900. From the 

 different Light Stations twenty-seven schedules have been 

 received, while Inland Observers furnish thirty : the total 

 of fifty-seven representing an increase of fifteen as compared 

 with the preceding year. Many important notes have also 

 been received and incorporated in the report. 



In thanking our correspondents for their valued assist- 

 ance, the hope is expressed that their co-operation may be 

 continued in the future ; and also that observers in those 

 areas that are unrepresented may be induced to lend a 

 helping hand, so that all the faunal areas may be included 

 in subsequent reports. 



Schedules may be obtained, as hitherto, from Mr. Eagle 

 Clarke, Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh. 



The following list gives the names of observers from 

 whom schedules and notes have been received. The localities 

 are arranged under the different faunal areas, proceeding from 

 north to south, along the East and West Coasts. 



