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waders, of which till this year few occurrences were known in 

 Clyde. In the list of the birds of Clyde compiled by Mr. John 

 Paterson for the British Association meeting in 1901 in Glasgow, 

 the species is described as "Very r.[arej. Mr. Chas. Berry, 

 Lendalfoot, Ayr, has seen it twice or thrice, and has one which 

 he shot. Mr. John Robertson has recorded one recently from 

 E. Renfrew." (Handbook on the Nat. Hist, of Glasgow, <kc., 

 p. 167.) Since that time the following occurrences fall to be 

 noted: — Two observed in Bute in 1904 by Mr. John Robertson, 

 and three seen Hying over Brigaird Spit, Fairlie, in September of 

 that year by Mr. Wilson ; two observed on several dates in 

 September and early October, 1905, at Troon, by several Glasgow 

 ornithologists; two at Brigaird Point, Fairlie, seen on 21st 

 October, 1905, by Mr. J. C. Murphy and Mr. Wilson; and last 

 the bird exhibited at this meeting, shot by a gunner at Fairlie. 



Through the kindness of Messrs. M'Culloch & Sons, Mr. Wilson 

 exhibited further a Semi-albino Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe), 

 and albino forms of the Blackbird (Turdus merula), Tree-Pipit 

 (Anthus trivialis), and Fulmar Petrel (Fulmarus glacialis), the 

 last named being from St. Kilda. 



A specimen of the Pine-Marten (Musttla martes) from North 

 Wales was sent for exhibition by Messrs. M'Culloch & Sons. 



Through the kindness of Mr. W. Eagle Clarke, F.L.S., 

 F.R.S.E., M.B.O.U., Mr. John Paterson exhibited two specimens 

 of the Greenland Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni). The skins 

 were much admired, but Mr. Clarke, in sending them, wrote that 

 they were still more beautiful in the flesh, when the pale rose- 

 tint pervaded the white parts. 



Mr. Robert Service, M.B.O.U. read a paper on " The Waders 

 of Solway " (p. 46). 



Part II., Vol. VII. (N.S.) of the Society's Transactions was 

 laid on the table. 



26th December, 1905. 



Mr. D. A. Boyd, President, in the chair. 



Mr. W. E. Agar, B.A., 10 Caird Drive, Partickhill, and 

 Professor Leonard A. Lucas King, B.A., 8 Ardgowan Terrace, 

 Sandyford, were elected as Ordinary Members. 



