18 Transactions. 



Mr Fisher read a paper entitled, " Observations on Nature, and 

 Sketches of Travel on the West Coast of Africa." 



Birds that Breed in Parish of Dumfries. — Mr S. Cbrystie read 

 " An Annotated List of the Bu-ds that Breed in the Parish of 

 Dumfries." It was as follows : — 



1. Kestrel (Falco tinnuncidus). — Rare ; Maiden Bower Craigs. 



2. Sparrow Hawk (Accijnter N'isus). — Common ; Dalscone 

 Woods. 



3. Long Eared Owl (Otus vulgaris). — Tinwald Downs. 



4. Short Eared Owl (Otus hrachyotus). — Rare ; Tinwald Downs. 



5. Barn Owl ( Strix Jlammea). — Common. 



6. Brown Owl (Syrnium stridida).- — Dalscone Woods. 



7. Spotted Flycatcher (Mtcsicapa grisola). — Common ; banks 

 of the Nith and Dalscone Woods. 



8. Dipper (Cinclus aquaticus). — Common near running water. 



9. Missel Thrush (Tardtis viscivorus). — Common ; Dalscone 

 Woods. 



10. Common Thrush (Tardus miisicus). — Common. 

 IL Blackbird (Tardus merula). — Very common. 



1 2. Hedge Sparrow (Aroccent modularis). — Very common. 



13. Robin (Erythaca rubecula).—YQvy common. 



14. 'RQAsiduvt (Phcenicura, rusticilla). — Rare; Locharbriggs. 



15. Sone-Chat (Saxicola ndticola). — Rare; Locharbriggs. 



16. Whxxi-GhsLt (Saxicola rubetra). — Rare; Locharbriggs. 



17. 'Wh&rvt-'E&v (Saxicola oetianthe). — Rare; Locharbriggs. 



18. Sedge Warbler (Salicaria phragimitis ). — Common; 

 AuchencreiiF Loch. 



19. Blackcap Warbler (Currxica atricapilla). — Common, 



20. Garden Warbler (Curruca hortensis).- — Common. 



21. Lesser White-Throat (Curruca sylviella). — Rare. 



22. Common White-Throat (Curruca cinerea). — Common. 



23. Wood Warbler (Sylvia sibilatrix). — Very rare. 



24. Willow Wren (Sylvia trochilus). — Not common ; near 

 Dalscone Woods. 



25. ChiS-chaS (Sylvia hipjyolais). — Not common. 



26. Golden Crested Wren (Hegulus cristatus). — Common in 

 woods. 



27. Great Tit (Parus major). — Common in Dalscone Woods. 



28. Blue Tit (Parus cmrtdeus). — Very common ; near Carn- 

 salloch, 



