198 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
The following particulars are perhaps worthy of preservation :— 
Argylishire.—Mr. C. H. Bisshopp, Oban, writes that he received 
26 birds between 20th December and 25th February, the whole 
of them local—“ that is to say, that the coast of Mull on north, 
and Easdale on south, were the furthest limits.” They were all 
in a more or less emaciated state, and the last one that came to 
him was ‘‘ just getting the black neck.” 
Dr. T. F. Gilmour writes from Port Ellen, Islay, that “ they 
seemed to grow common all at once everywhere on the coast, and 
even far inland.” The end of January or beginning of February 
is the nearest approximation to a date that he gives, 
Mr. M‘Culloch received one for preservation on 15th January, 
which had been killed in Campbeltown. 
Dumbartonshire.—Mr. Jas. Lumsden, Arden, referred me to 
Mr. Lees, Alexandria, for particulars of the Loch Lomond 
specimens. The first two that reached Mr. Lees have already 
been mentioned; the last one was found on the loch side near 
Rossdhu, on the 2nd of February, “and was very lean, being 
almost a skeleton.” Seven in all came to Mr. Lees from the lower 
end of the western shore of Loch Lomond. He is of opinion that 
they were “blown across with the west winds which blew very 
strongly the first week of the year.” 
Mr. Jubb, F.C. Minister, Luss, informed Mr. H. B. Watt of 
one that had been found in Glenfruin, about the beginning of 
February. One which had been shot at Garscube reached Mr. 
M‘Culloch on the 4th of that month. 
Stirlingshire.—Mr. M‘Culloch had birds from the Killearn 
district on 15th and 20th January and 11th February, all found 
dead; also two from Rowardennan on 18th January and 25th 
February respectively. 
Lanarkshire. —One was found near Dennistoun, and reached 
Mr. M‘Culloch on 20th January. 
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