202 THE BIRDS OF IONA AND MULL. 



6th April 1852. — A paper was read by Mr Robert Gray from 

 H. D. Graham, Esq., Iona, " On the habits of the ice duck (Harelda 

 glacialis)," illustrated by specimens and drawings. 



1st June 1852.— Mr Robert Gray read a paper from H. D. Graham, 

 Esq., of Iona, upon the rock pigeon. On the motion of Mr Gourlie, 

 Mr Gray was requested to transmit the thanks of the Society to Mi- 

 Graham for his interesting communication. 



5th October 1852. — Mr Robert Gray exhibited a specimen of the 

 stormy petrel, and read a letter from Henry D. Graham, Esq., of Iona, 

 descriptive of its habits. 



7th December 1852. — The following communications from Corre- 

 sponding Members were then read, viz. : — ..." On the habits of 

 the black guillemot (Uria grylle)" by H. D. Graham, Esq., Iona. 

 Communicated by Mr Robert Gray. 



ith January 1853. — Mr Robert Gray read two very interesting- 

 letters from Henry D. Graham, Esq., Iona. 



1st February 1853. — Mr Robert Gray read two letters from H. D. 

 Graham, Esq., of Iona. 



3rd May 1853. — Mr Robert Gray read a paper by Mr Graham of 

 Iona, "On the habits of the cormorant." 



28^ February 1860. — The secretary read a letter from one of the 

 Corresponding Members— Mr Henry D. Graham, of Ardrishaig — de- 

 scriptive of the appearance of wild-fowl in immense abundance during 

 the present winter on the shores of Loch Gair. 



'26th May I860.— A communication was read from Mr Henry D. 

 Graham, of Ardrishaig, containing many ornithological notices of great 

 interest for the months of April and May. The species chiefly commented 

 upon were the great northern diver (Colymbus glacialis), the Sclavonian 

 grebe (Podicejis cornutus), the golden eye (Clangula vidgaris), and the 

 various tringse found on the shores in the neighbourhood of his residence. 



27th January 1863. — The secretary read a communication from 

 Henry D. Graham, Esq., Lochgilphead, one of the Society's Corre- 

 sponding Members, in which he mentioned, as interesting additions 

 to the ornithology of the West of Scotland, the occurrence of the 

 gadwall (Querquedida strepera) on one of the Outer Hebrides, and the 

 red-crested whistling-duck (Fuligula rufina) near his own residence. 

 He also made the announcement of having seen the harp seal (Phoca 

 groinlandica, Midler) at the island of Jura. 



