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as reported in vol. ii.^ page 238^ of "The Naturalist^" in the spring of 1852, 

 at Criinmonmogate. 



Lanms excubitor, (Great Cinereous Shrike,) shot in the autumn, 1846, on 

 the Banks of the Dee by myself, 



Lanius horealis, (Great North-American Shrike,) reported in vol. ii., page 

 239, is in the collection of the late Dr. Macgillivray, to whom Mr. T. 

 Mo' Kenzie presented it; who, some years ago, pointed out the difference to 

 me between it and the JLanius excubitor. 



Muscicapa atricapilla? (Pied Flycatcher,) might be taken for Sylvia atri- 

 capilla, which breeds with us; while the M. atricapilla was not known to 

 have been found in Scotland till 1840; for Dr. Macgillivray says, in his 

 "British Birds," vol. iii. page 528, "It may seem somewhat strange that this 

 species should not have been met with in any part of Scotland." And as far 

 as I can remember it was the S. atricapilla. 



Pious viridift, (Green Woodpecker,) was seen in 1847 at Nelfield; and in 

 1850, one was procured at Arthur's Seat. 



Linaria minor, (Redpole Linnet,) is sometimes found with us during the 

 winter season. I have seen one or two that were shot. 



Sturnus vulgaris, (Starling.) — xMthough common in the outer Hebrides, and 

 other parts of Scotland, it is rather scarce with us; I only remember seeing 

 a pair, 1845, which I shot. 



BombyciUa garrula, (Bohemian Waxwing,) occurs with us almost every 

 winter. In 1850 as many as ten or fourteen were got, 



NESTING. 



Falco peregrinus, (Peregrine Falcon,) still continues to breed with us on 

 an inaccessible rock, and has done so, I am told, for this hundred years past 

 at the cove. 



Turdus pilaris, (Fieldfare.) — Mr, C, Black showed me the nest of a pair 

 that bred at Reeden in 1847. 



Pit'inixton, March 3rd., 1853, 



A DAY AT CLOVA. 



BY CUTHBERT COLLINGWOOD, ESQ., M. A. 



Since it does not fall to the lot of every one of the readers of "The 

 Naturalist" to visit and ransack the floral treasures of this romantic district, 

 so well known to many botanists, the following reminiscences of a day's 

 ramble there may perhaps be interesting to those who know of it only by 



