74 EXCURSIONS TO BUTE AND CUMBRAE. 
Returning to Kilchattan, the party had dinner and the con- 
ductor then displayed his spoils, which included hydrozoa, hermit 
crabs, Pagarus Bernhardus, L., Corina pusilla, Clava multicornus, 
Certularia punicla, C. abietima, Diphesia rosacea, etc. 
The weather having now improved, the party had a very 
enjoyable walk round the bay. In the course of the walk two 
broods of oyster-catchers were very conspicuous. On the shore, 
besides a number of ordinary shells, a very large otter shell, 
Lutraria elliptica, was found. 
After visiting two ancient tumuli, and noting some of the 
various raised beaches, several of the party visited the glacial 
clay-bed, at present being worked ; and described by Mr. Robert- 
son in the “ Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow.” 
In this bed was seen a magnificent example of the different kinds 
of deposits set down in deep and in shallow waters. The deposit 
in deep water formed a clay of absolutely fine grain, while the 
deposit in shallow water was much coarser, with shells inter- 
spersed. 
Mr. Johnstone Shearer reported the following plants :— 
DRABA VERNA, L. Rosa sPinosissima, L, 
NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE, R. SEDUM ANGLICUM, Huds. 
Br. DHLAORE, ly, 
RaPHANUS RaAPHANISTRUM, L. CoTyLEDON Umpiticus, Huds. 
R. MARITIMUS, Sm. VERBASCUM THapsus, L. 
SISYMBRIUM THALIANUM, Hook. Mimu.us LuTeus, L. 
LYCHNIS VESPERTINA, Sibth. ERYNGIUM MARITIMUM, L. 
SILENE MARITIMA, With. SAMOLUS VALERANDI, L. 
And abundance of the usual seaside plants, such as Avmeria, 
Glaux, Honckenya, etc. 
For the ornithological section, Mr. John Paterson reported :— 
“Under the most unfavourable conditions thirty-five species were 
noted. In the fields on the north side of the bay the corn 
bunting was of frequent occurrence. On the south side the 
kestrel and the wheatear were seen. A number of ducks, 
apparently tufted ducks—Fudigula cristata—were observed.” 
On 31st August, rgor, another excursion to Kilchattan Bay 
and South Bute was arranged, under the leadership of Mr. John 
Smith, Kilwinning, who reported— 
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