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south of the river (for the north side I cannot speak), but this is 

 a very different story from that told by Dr. Grieve. 



The Sand-Martin, our author says, he has repeatedly watched 

 " at the sand quarry on the other side of the Germiston Burn. 



About half-a-dozen pairs build here annually. 

 They generally arrive here about the 17 th of April, and are 

 seldom seen after the 26th September." 



The Swift is described as " seldom arriving before the beginning 

 of June, and leaves about the 26th of August, . . ." but it is 

 well known to recent observers in the neighbourhood to appear 

 regularly a month earlier. 



The Ring-Dove was an occasional visitor, and, " . . . one 

 year a pair built on a tree at the Germiston Burn, just where it 

 passes under the Garnkirk Railway." 



The Partridge was occasionally " seen in flocks of from 6 to 1 2 

 during the month of September and the early months of spring, 

 especially in pairing time — for this bird is one of those that pair 

 early. " 



Of the Lapwing, " stragglers from Hogganfield and the 

 neighbouring mosses not unfrequently pay us a visit, especially in 

 wet and stormy weather, and during spring. 



A Common Snipe, which was first seen " in one of our ditches " 

 on the 14th December, 1844, was the only one that came under 

 Dr. Grieve's notice. 



The Corn-crake was seldom heard at Mill burn before the 

 beginning of June, but this would be a mouth at least after its 

 arrival in the district generally. 



The Gulls seen were not distinguished specifically. •' Several 

 species are seen here during spring and autumn on their migratory 

 voyages. . . ." " A few come up to our harbour in stormy 

 weather, but only for a day or two. . . ." The harbour of 

 Glasgow, at the time of which Dr. Grieve writes, may not have 

 presented the attraction of " fine confused feeding " that it does 

 at present. The Black-headed Gull is abundant at all seasons 

 now-a-days, while the Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls are 

 summer and winter visitors respectively, and the Common Gull 

 may be seen on a rare occasion. 



Large flocks of Ducks were to be seen at Millburn towards the 

 end of November, flying southwards, and returning north again 



