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a young male of this species was found sitting on a lamp post, in 

 a dying condition, near the foot of James Street. This bird is 

 now in the People's Palace. A week or two after the incident 

 mentioned, under the last species, a female Kestrel {F. tinnun- 

 culus, Linn.), Mr. Lugton informs me, took up quarters above 

 the doorway of the People's Palace, flying out between eight and 

 nine in the morning and returning every evening about six. 

 Towards February, she set out sometimes as late as noon, but 

 always returning from the west not later than 6. 1 5 p.m. On Satur- 

 day, 14th February, at five minutes to twelve, it fluttered down 

 to the ground, and shortly after expired. This bird is also 

 preserved at the People's Palace. Mr. Wilson tells me that he 

 sees the Kestrel frequently in winter, and has observed four or 

 five at a time hovering over Young's Haugh. 



The Common Heron (Ardea einerea, Linn.) I have seen 

 only once, and this was at Daldowie, where its presence was 

 resented by some magpies. It was settling on a tall beech. Mr. 

 Wilson has on a rare occasion seen this species also. 



The Mute Swan {Cygnus olor (Gmelin)) has occurred, Mr. 

 Wilson tells me, above Cambuslang — possibly a straggler from 

 the swannery at Hogganfield, 



Mr. H. Boyd Watt has observed, on a single occasion, the 

 Common Sheld-Duck {Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gmelin)). 



The Mallard, or Wild Duck {Anas boscas, Linn.), is regularly 

 seen in winter, Mr. Wilson tells me, and I have seen it occa- 

 sionally — once at Harvey's Dyke. 



Teal {Nettion crecca (Linn.)) have been shot in Young's Haugh 

 during a flood. 



Mr. Harkness, formerly of Cambuslang, has told me of Wigeon 

 (Mareca penelope (Linn.)) occurring in winter at the Thief's 

 Ford ; and Mr. Wilson saw this species at Bogle's Ford, Decem- 

 ber, 1897. 



Mr. Gray, it may be remembered, referred to the Tufted Duck 

 (Fuligtda cristata (Leach)) being observed between the bridges 

 in the heart of the city. " I have seen," says Mr. Gray, " small 

 flocks of this bird, on two or three different occasions, flying at 

 great speed up the Eiver Clyde, a few feet above the surface of 

 the water, and reaching even the Glasgow Bridge at the 

 Broomielaw. On one occasion a beautiful male, accompanied 



