182 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



The area of observation is thus described : — " The north-east 

 boundary of Glasgow is formed by the Germiston Burn, from 

 where it passes under the Garnkirk Railway, or what is now 

 called Caledonian, it winds round under the Monkland Canal 

 away east a small bit, and then due west to the High Church, 

 where it turns southward as the Molendinar, and here ceases to 

 be a boundary line. Before passing under the Monkland Canal 

 it runs through the grounds of Millburn where the principal 

 observations were made. It is surrounded by the gardens of the 

 neighbouring gentlemen, and is within ten minutes walk of one 

 of the principal thoroughfares of the city. The data from whence 

 the following observations were made were duly registered there 

 for a series of years, and though repeated excursions were made 

 round the city to a distance of three miles or so outside the 

 boundary, no other birds were discovered but what have been 

 seen at some time or another at Millburn." 



Though dated 1847, the work is based on a journal kept during 

 the years 1843, 1844, and 1845. The birds enumerated number 

 about 56 species, and are as follows : — Peregrine Falcon, Sparrow- 

 Hawk, Kite, Hen-Harrier. Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Jay, Starling, 

 Fieldfare, Song-Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Pied Flycatcher 

 (marked?), Sedge- Warbler, Garden- Warbler (marked?), White- 

 throat, Redbreast, Reed- Warbler (marked 1 ?), Lesser Petty chaps, 

 Yellow Wren, Gold-crested Wren, Wren, Whinchat, Hedge-Sparrow, 

 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Tit-Lark, Sky-Lark, 

 Wood-Lark (marked 1), Greater Titmouse, Blue Titmouse, Yellow 

 Bunting, Bullfinch, Green Linnet, Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brown 

 Linnet, Canary, Red-headed Linnet, Goldfinch, Cuckoo, Chimney- 

 Swallow, Sand-Martin, Martin, Swift, Ring-Dove, Partridge, 

 Lapwing, Snipe, Corn-crake, Larus (various species), Anas. 



Of the Peregrine Falcon, he says : " A bird called the Blue 

 Hawk by gardeners is said to be seen here occasionally," but he 

 was unable to satisfy himself about it. The Sparrow-Hawk " is 

 the only bird of prey we can boast of as a residenter. It is 

 frequently seen gliding leisurely over our fields. ... I have 

 never been able to find out their nests here, though I think it very 

 probable that they build on some of the old trees at the top of 

 the quarry at Craigpark." 



Of the Kite, a species quite unknown in the Glasgow district 

 at the present time, one is almost surprised to read that "it is 



