200 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
Mr. Clarke’s list includes the Corn-Crake (Crea pratensis, Bechst.), 
one being heard by him. Mr. Clarke also saw a single Ringed 
Plover (Agialitis hiaticula (Linn.)). The other representatives 
of the Limicole were a few Lapwings (Vanellus vulgaris, Bechst.) 
and several pairs of Oystereatchers ({a@matopus ostralegus, Linn.). 
A nest and eggs of the last-named species were found near the 
lighthouse. A flock of about twenty Curlews (Wumenius arquata 
(Linn.)) was seen under the lee side of the island, where the ducks 
were. The Herring-Gull (Larus argentatus, Gmel.) was the only 
one of its kind seen around the island. Leaving Sanda, we 
passed between Paterson’s Rock and Glunimore Islet. Here the 
“Romany ” was brought to, as we wished to explore Glunimore, 
there being many gulls on and around that islet. A four-oared 
boat was launched, but on approaching the island unlooked-for 
difficulties presented themselves, and it appeared doubtful if we 
would succeed in landing. We were disappointed at the first 
trial, but, after some manceuvring, we succeeded in our second 
attempt. The island is surrounded with tangle-covered reefs 
through which channels run, but these are narrow, and with the 
N.W. gale that we had to contend with, there was some difficulty 
in landing. The result of our visit was most gratifying to the 
ornithologists present. The Blackbird was found even on this 
small rock, and we came across an empty nest of this species. 
The Rock-Pipit was represented by several birds. The Jackdaw 
was noted, and a considerable number of Rock-Doves—eggs of the 
last-named species also being found. The Cormorant was very 
abundant, there being 20-30 birds in sight, and we were very 
much disappointed not to find any trace of nests of this species, 
as there can be little doubt but that it nests somewhere in this 
neighbourhood. The Oystercatcher was also represented on this 
island. A conspicuous feature in the bird life here was the 
number of Herring Gulls inhabiting the rock. There is a colony 
nesting here which can hardly be short of fifty pairs—the largest 
colony in the Clyde area as far as we know. Although this 
species nests on Ailsa Craig, it is there much inferior in numbers 
to the Lesser Black-backed Gull, We found on Glunimore about 
thirty nests, in about a dozen of which the young were hatched out. 
We saw further three Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marmus; 
Linn.), and were fortunate in finding the nest and eggs of this 
