Birds of Glencaien. 153 



Mute or Tame Swax {Cygnus olor). 

 A few pairs have been kept on private ponds. 



Wild Duck or Mallard {Atias boschas). 



Fairly plentiful wherever suitable feeding- grounds are to be 

 found. 



Tf.AL {Querquedtila crecca). 



Is probably the next commonest to the Mallard, although by 

 no means plentiful, 



Widgeon {Mareca penelope). 



An occasional winter visitor, especially so if the weather is 

 severe. 



Scaup {Fuligitla marila, Lin.'). 



Is, like the former, an occasional winter visitant. 



Tufted Duck FuUgula a-istata). 



This duck has been seen much oftener than the last two 

 mentioned, and one year a pair remained on the Cairn for some 

 time in May, 



Golden Eye {Clanriula glaucion, Lin.). 



A few are usually to be found on the Cairn every winter. 

 Although the female and young male are found, it is seldom an 

 old drake is seen. 



Goosander Sawbill {Mergus Mergajiser, Lin.). 



During the early months of the year an occasional bird will 

 be seen on the Cairn, and, as a rule, only the hen bird. I have 

 only once seen a male. 



Dabchick or Little Grebe (Podicipes Fluviatilis, Tunstall). 



Remains the whole year. I know of one little pond where 

 it nests each year. During the winter it betakes itself to the 

 river Cairn. 



The Shag or Green Cormorant {Phalacroccrax graadus.) 



One was noticed to haunt a pool in the river Cairn during the 

 early spring a few years ago. 



