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on that part of the coast, only one having previously come into his 

 hands for preservation. 



LITTLE AUK. 



Mergulus alle (Lin.). 

 One from Loch Lomond was exhibited at the Society's meeting 

 on 23rd Jan., 1880 [see page 213]. 



GREAT NORTHERN DIVER. 



COLYMBUS GLACIALIS, Lill. 



A Great Northern Diver was shot on the Tay on 27th Nov. 

 Mr. Maloch believes this is the only one that has been shot on the 

 Tay for the last 10 years. 



LITTLE GREBE. 



Podiceps minor (Gmel.J. 

 Common in all the sea lochs of the west coast in Oct. Inland, 

 during the intense frost of 27th Nov. to 9th Dec, I did not observe 

 any [see First Report, p. 185], although there was an equal propor- 

 tion of open water to that at the corresponding period of last 

 year. 



SCLAVONIAN GREBE. 

 Podiceps cornutus (Gmel.J. 

 One obtained in S. Uist on 14th Nov. is in the collection of 

 Mr. Caldwell. 



RAZORBILL. 

 Alga torda, Lin. 

 Seen on Loch Tay, by Mr. Dewar, in Nov. [see also Mr. W. 

 Horn's paper on "Birds of N.W. of Perthshire," Proc, vol. iv., 

 part i., ]>. 67]. 



FULMAR PETREL. 



FULMARUS GLACIALIS (Lin. J. 



An adult Fulmar Petrel was obtained at N. Berwick on 27th 

 Nov., and is now in Mr. Caldwell's collection. 



GULLS. 



Laridae. 

 Mr. D. Dewar saw a very small Gull (Chroicocephalus rninutus?) 

 on Loch Tay on 7th Dec, and says, "I know it is a rare bird. 

 No Gull is usually seen at this time of year on the Loch." 



