2 Proceedings of the Diimfriesshire and Galloway 



Mr Glover-Anderson read the report of the Archaeological 

 Section, briefly going over the objects of antiquarian interest 

 that had been visited by the Society. 



The Chairman made some remarks explanatory of two beautiful 

 micro-photographs executed by himself of a fly's tongue, and a 

 specimen of Fedicuhis vestimenti. 



Mr Hastings read some " Ornithological Notes," in which, after 

 stating that although he had few opportunities of seeing for himself 

 what is to be seen in wild nature, still many interesting birds that 

 had been collected in the district were sent to him for preserva- 

 tion. He said that last August a young Crossbill had been sent to 

 him from Palgowan, a sheep farm in Penpont, and which no 

 • doubt had been bred in that part of the country. They had now 

 entirely disappeai-ed from the Dalswinton woods, where their nests 

 were at one time frequently met with. In the neighbourhood of Pal- 

 gowan there is a shepherd's house known as the Lorg, situated at 

 the head of the Water of Ken, and here there is a famous 

 breeding-place of the Raven, Buzzard, and Mountain Ouzel. A 

 little further down the Glen, on the hillside, there is a larch 

 plantation, the trees in which are of no great height, but are 

 thickly studded with Herons' nests. Mr Hastings said that 

 during the past year he had received more of the Terns or Sea 

 Swallows than ever befoi-e. He had received the Lesser Tern, 

 the smallest species of the genus, from Carsethorn ; the Common 

 Tern, which, although common on some parts of the coast, was 

 not so with us ; from the Sol way Firth, very many of the Arctic 

 Tern ; and three specimens of the Caspian Tern from the Scaur, 

 near Dalbeattie, where they had been shot last October. 



On the recommendation of the Committee, the following new 

 rule was agreed to : — " That all Members whose subscriptions 

 have been unpaid for fifteen months shall have their names 

 deleted from the roll of membership if, after receiving notice 

 from the Treasurer, they still neglect to pay." 



It was also agreed, on the recommendation of the Committee, 

 that a selection of the Society's Proceedings and Transactions be 

 printed for the use of the Members. Messrs Pi.obb, Glover- 

 Anderson, and Service were appointed a committee to make the 

 necessary arrangements for publication. 



The election of Office-bearers and Committee was then proceeded 

 with. It was intimated that Dr Gilchrist did not wish to be 



