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observers state that it also takes Slowwornis, killing them by 

 constriction, like the larger tropical snakes. It is said to be ovo- 

 viviparous; but one in the possession of Mr. Bucklancl gave birth 

 to six live young ones. Mr. Alston is of the opinion that "the 

 animal is oviparous, but has the power of retaining her eggs up to 

 the hatching point when in adverse circumstances." 



Mr. Campbell also showed specimens of the Bandurria (Geronticus 

 melanosis, Gmelin) and eggs, from Patagonia and Chili, and gave 

 some interesting notices of the habits of this bird from personal 

 observation in South America. 



Mr. James Eggleton exhibited a fine specimen of the Golden 

 Eagle (Aquila chrysa'etus, Lin.), shot on the estate of Ballimore, 

 Lochfyne, Argyllshire, on 28th October last. 



Mr. Arthur Pratt brought forward a fine series of skins of birds 

 from the Island of Borneo. The collection, which consisted of 

 upwards of 70 specimens, embraced a variety of species, such as 

 Kingfishers, Woodpeckers, Birds of Paradise, &c, and was much 

 admired on account of the fine plumage of the specimens and the 

 excellent state in which the skins had been preserved. 



Mr. John Farquhar exhibited a specimen of Aporrhais pes- 

 peliccmi, which he had found in the glacial clay-beds at Garvel 

 Park, Cartsdyke, and which had not formerly been recorded from 

 that locality, although it has been obtained in several other post- 

 glacial deposits. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. — OrnithologicalJottingsfrom the neighbourhood of Loch Lomond. 

 December, 1879. By Mr. James Lumsdex, F.Z.S., M.B.O.TL* 



At the meeting in February, 1878, 1 had the pleasure of reading to 

 this Society a rough list of the Birds of Loch Lomond and its 

 neighbourhood. Since that time I have continued to keep notes 

 from all parts of Dumbartonshire and Stirlingshire — of which 

 counties Loch Lomond forms the connecting link — and the follow- 

 ing jottings, referring only to the Loch Lomond district, although 

 not of much value taken by themselves, may not be without 

 interest as supplementary to the list already mentioned. 



* Although this paper was read in December, 1S79, it has been brought 

 up to date of going to press, October, 1880. 



