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A little later the wallaby enclosure was reached. Some time 
was spent here while the wallabies, five in number, were being fed 
by the keeper, and the members of the photographic section 
endeavoured to photograph this interesting group. Some good 
results were eventually secured. The wallabies were interesting 
creatures, and one female was carrying a young one in her pouch. 
The beaver dams were then visited, and successfully photo- 
graphed. Much interesting information on the Mount Stuart 
beaver colony, which is now extinct, is given in a paper by Joseph 
Stuart Black, late keeper to the Marquess of Bute, published in 
the ‘Journal of Forestry and Estates’ Management,” and since 
reprinted in pamphlet form by A. Westwood & Son, Cupar-Fife 
(1887). ‘The party returned by the moor road to Rothesay. 
There were present from this Society about sixty, and from the 
Zoological Society about ten, members and friends. 
On roth May, 1898, Mount Stuart was visited a second time. 
Landing at Craigmore in beautiful weather, the party (about 
twenty-two) made their way along the shore road to .Mount 
Stuart. The blighting effect of the cold east winds on the 
tender leaves and shoots of some of the trees—particularly the 
horse-chestnut—was noticeable along the shore. 
Within the policies there was nothing noted that had not been 
observed at;our former visit. Most of the party returned to 
Rothesay, via Craigmore, but several members walked over to 
Stravanan Bay, where a ringed plover’s nest and several oyster- 
catchers’ nests were seen. 
During the day about forty-two species of birds were observed, 
including the wood warbler, spotted flycatcher, and grey wagtail 
at Mount Stuart, and the tree pipit near Birgidale schoolhouse. 
On Saturday, 23rd June, 1894, an excursion was arranged to 
Kilchattan Bay, by the 10.30 a.m. train, via Fairlie. 
Arriving at Kilchattan Bay some of the party set out for the 
Garroch Head. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather 
the walk proved a most enjoyable and exhilarating one. Near 
the pier red sandstone was prominent. This sandstone, not being 
Pin layers and being soft, is not used for building purposes. 
Interspersed in the sandstone are numerous trap dykes, which 
increase in number, till at the Garroch Head the ground is 
composed of magnesium trap. 
