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Aves. — ChifEchaffs (Phylloscopus rufus, Bechs.) brought them- 

 selves to notice at Culzean by calling frequently in the tree-tops. 

 They were heard in some ten different places. Tlie Wood Wren 

 (P. sibilatrix, Bechs.) was also heard several times. Cross- 

 raguel Abbey and the adjacent Baltersan Castle are great haunts 

 of the Swift (Cypselus apus, L.), many dozens of which were fly- 

 ing around. Mr. Jolm Paterson called on the head gamekeeper, 

 and saw in his collection stuffed locally-taken examples of the 

 Rough-legged Buzzard (Archibuteo lagopus, Gmel.), a species 

 not othenvise recorded for Ayrshire so far as is known; also a 

 Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus, L.) and Peregrine Falcon (Falco 

 peregrinus, Tunst.) This is how our grander birds of prey are 

 accounted for! 



Insecta. — Mr. A. Ross collected the following Tipulidce, but 

 reports that " daddies " were scarce, probably because no " wild " 

 ground was gone over: — 



1. Limnobia nebeculosa, Mg. 



2. Dicranomyia chorea, Mg. 



3. Rhipidia maculaia, Mg. 



4. Empeda nubila, Schum. 



5. Molophilus appendiculatus, Staeg. 



6. Rhypholophus nodulosus, Mcq. 



7. Amalopis immaculata, Mg. 



8. T. vittata, Mg. 



9. I'ipula oleracea, L. 



Some other Diptera were also collected which have not yet 

 been identified. 



Phaenogamia et Filices. — Mr. J. R. Lee reports the following 

 as the most noteworthy plants : — 



Cheiranthus Cheiri, L. On shore at Culzean ; also 



at Crossraguel. 



Chelidonium majus, L. At Crossraguel Abbey. 



Ligusticum scoticum, L. On shore at Culzean. 

 Smyrnium olusatrum, L. Do. 



Asperula odorata, L. In Culzean Castle Grounds. 

 Orchis mascula, L. Do. 



Neottia Nidus-avis, Rich. Do. 



