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by two females, came up in this way, and pitched down on the 

 river, close to the bridge, where they swam about in a half- 

 bewildered state among the broken water caused by a steamer 

 leaving the quay. The male went twice under the paddles of 

 another steamer close at hand, and was at last shot, while his 

 two more soberly dressed companions were allowed to escape. 

 At another time I obser\'ed six or eight Tufted Ducks, headed 

 by a splendid male, flying in a string up to the same place ; but, 

 not liking the appearance of so many revolving wheels in the 

 water, they turned round just as they neared the arches of the 

 bridge, and, after performing a beautiful curve, shot down the 

 river with their usual rapidity." In the upper reaches it may 

 occasionally be seen still, as Mr. Wilson tells me he saw a pair 

 on the 25th of December, 1899. 



The Golden-eye {Clangula glaucion (Linn.)) is occasionally 

 met with in winter. Mr. Wilson has seen it on two occasions — 

 on the 25th of February, 1899, on the Balloch Burn, and again 

 on the 25th December, 1899. 



The Ring Dove (Columba pahombus, Linn.) occurs chiefly above 

 Cambuslang. 



The Pheasant {Phasianus colehicus, Linn.) Mr. Wilson ob- 

 served on one occasion, 24th November, 1900, at Bogle's Hole. 



The Partridge (Perdix cinerea, Latham) is not rare in the 

 fields and a few coveys frequent the haughs in winter. 



The Corncrake or Landrail (Crex pratensis, Bechstein) is 

 common in summer. 



The Moor-hen (Gallinula chloropus (Linn.)) occurs from 

 the Balloch Burn upwards, Mr. Wilson says. I have seen it at 

 Kenmuir and several times at Daldowie. It has been shot at 

 Dalbeth. 



The Coot {Fulica atra (Linn.)) has come under Mr. Hugh 

 Wilson's observation — the only report I have of the species. 



The Golden Plover (Charadrius jAiuvialis. Linn.) is common 

 in the fields in winter. 



The Lapwing ( Vanellus vulgaris. Bechstein) is abundant at all 

 seasons. Westthorn Haugh, Mr. Wilson tells me, is a favourite 

 feeding place in winter. 



Mr. Gray states, in the Fauna and Flora of the West of Scot- 

 land, 1876, that the Oyster-Catcher {Hcematoput ostralegus, 



