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passed over from the left bank and alighted on the trees on 

 the borders of Westthorn Haugh. Since that time Mr. John 

 Torrance has reported its occurrence to me above Cambuslang. 



The House-Sparrow [Passer domesticus, Linn.) and Chaf- 

 finch (Fringilla coslebs, Linn.) are common. Of the latter I 

 once found a nest, above Carmyle, which was studded over with 

 bits of paper in default of lichens, which were not procurable. 



The Linnet {Linota cannabina (Linn.)) I have a note of 

 hearing once in a tree at Daldowie. It is practically unknown 

 in the district in summer, but Mr. Wilson tells me that, in 

 winter, it is pretty regular in its appearance on the left bank at 

 Bogle's Hole Ford. 



A Bullfinch (Pyrrhula europcea, Vieillot), was shot above Car- 

 myle many years since, but this is the only occurrence I have 

 heard of. 



The Common Bunting {Emheriza miliaria, Linn.) is not 

 rare, one or two being heard on all my visits in spring and 

 summer. 



The Yellow Bunting {E. citrinella, Linn.) is very common, 

 and the same could formerly be said of the 



Reed Bunting (E. schceniclus, Linn.), but the destruction 

 of the willows by the riverside may have led to a diminution in 

 its numbers — at any rate, the conclusion I have been led to by 

 my observations in recent years, is that it is not now so common 

 as it was. 



The Snow-Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis (Linn.)) I first 

 made acquaintance with by observing a solitary bird, many 

 years ago, just below Cambuslang. One Sunday, three or four 

 years ago, in winter, when crossing what was formerly the 

 Fleshers' Haugh, in Glasgow Green, I came on a small flock. It 

 may be remembered that Mr. Gray said that it came sometimes 

 to the Green in very large flocks in winter (Fauna and Flora of 

 the West of Scotland, 1876). Mr. Wilson saw it on 26th 

 December, 1901, opposite Young's Haugh. 



The Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, Linn.) is of course common. 



The Magpie (Pica rustica (Scopoli)) is still a characteristic 

 bird. On the 8th of April, 1900, I saw twenty- three pies to- 

 gether opposite Daldowie, and on the 24th April, 1897, 1 had the 

 curiosity in the course of a walk from Stonelaw to Cambuslang, 



