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Ml*. Clarke's list includes the Corn-Crake {Crex pratensis, Bechst.), 

 one being heard by him. Mr. Clarke also saw a single Ringed 

 Plover {jEgialitis hiaticula (Linn.)). The other representatives 

 of the Limicolpe were a few Lapwings {Vanellus vulgaris, Bechst.) 

 and several pairs of Oystercatchers [Ilcematopus ostralegus, Linn.). 

 A nest and eggs of the last-named species were found near the 

 lighthouse. A flock of about twenty Curlews [Numenius arquata 

 (Linn.)) was seen under the lee side of the island, where the ducks 

 were. The Herring-Gull (Larus argentatus, Gmel.) was the only 

 one of its kind seen around the island. Leaving Sanda, we 

 passed between Paterson's Bock and Glunimore Islet. Here the 

 " Bomany " was brought to, as we wished to explore Glunimore, 

 there being many gulls on and around that islet. A four-oared 

 boat was launched, but on approaching the island unlooked-for 

 difficulties presented themselves, and it appeared doubtful if we 

 would succeed in landing. We were disappointed at the first 

 trial, but, after some manoeuvring, we succeeded in our second 

 attempt. The island is surrounded with tangle-covered reefs 

 through which channels run, but these are narrow, and with the 

 N.W. gale that we had to contend with, there was some difiiculty 

 in landing. The result of our visit was most gratifying to the 

 ornithologists present. The Blackbird was found even on this 

 small rock, and we came across an empty nest of this species. 

 The Bock-Pipit was represented by several birds. The J ackdaw 

 was noted, and a considerable number of Bock-Doves — eggs of the 

 last-named species also being found. The Cormorant was A^ery 

 abundant, there being 20-30 birds in sight, and we were very 

 much disappointed not to find any trace of nests of this species, 

 a.s there can be little doubt but that it nests somewhere in this 

 neighbourliood. The Oystercatcher was also represented on this 

 island. A conspicuous feature in the bird life here was the 

 number of Herring Gulls inhabiting the rock. There is a colony 

 nesting here which can hardly be short of fifty pairs — the largest 

 colony in the Clyde area as far as we know. Although this 

 species nests on Ailsa Craig, it is there much inferior in numbers 

 to the Lesser Black-backed Gull. We found on Glunimore about 

 thirty nests, in about a dozen of which the young were hatched out. 

 We saw further three Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marinus, 

 Linn.), and were fortunate in finding the nest and eggs of this 



