ON THE BIRDS. XI 



ance in early summer, coining as near the town as their habits will 

 permit. Many, if not the whole, of these birds are seen in Kelvin- 

 grove Park at the time of their arrival ; but though in years gone 

 past this locality may have been their regular haunt, they are soon 

 undeceived, and disappear to look for less frequented places. The 

 BLACK-CAP WARBLER I have seen perched on a lamp in the public 

 streets, and singing with apparent unconcern : it is a yearly visitant 

 to the Botanic Garden, where the GARDEN WARBLER is likewise 

 found. The COMMON WHITETHROAT is another of the summer war- 

 blers which still comes to the begrimed hedges in the outskirts. 

 Experience seems to have taught this bird that it is unsafe to build 

 so near the base of hedges or bushes as is its wont in rural places ; 

 and it is a remarkable fact that in all the lanes and hedgerows near 

 the town, such as at the Great Western Road, the Whitethroat almost 

 invariably places its nest at a considerable height from the ground. 

 Three nests with four eggs in each were found by myself three years 

 ago in a hedgerow near the Botanic Garden : these were built in the 

 topmost twigs at a height of 6 feet in two of the cases, and 8 feet 

 in the other. The LESSER WHITETHROAT is also a regular summer 

 visitant, and the WOOD WARBLER is still found in the older belts of 

 plantation skirting the fields now being built upon. The WILLOW 

 WARBLER is abundant, and the CHIFF-CHAFF is moderately common 

 in hedges a short distance westwards from the Botanic Garden. The 

 GOLDCREST, GREAT TIT, BLUE TIT, COLE TIT, and LONG-TAILED TIT 

 are all found in the autumn months in hedgerows and trees sur- 

 rounding the city. The BOHEMIAN WAXWING has occasionally been 

 obtained. The PIED WAGTAIL and GRAY WAGTAIL both frequent 

 the Kelvin in considerable numbers. I have seen a mixed group of 

 twenty-three of these birds on the gravelled walks at the Museum 

 door in Kelvingrove Park. RAY'S WAGTAIL is abundant on the 

 banks of the Clyde on its arrival, and a pair may be seen nesting in 

 almost every park inclosure, even if surrounded by houses or streets. 

 The TREE PIPIT is very common in all the road-side groups of trees 

 within a few minutes' walk of some of the busiest streets, and the 

 MEADOW PIPIT is abundant at certain seasons. The SKYLARK finds 

 protection in one or two places, and its nest may yet be found in 

 fields verging upon the Great Western Road. The SNOW BUNTING 

 sometimes comes in very large flocks to Glasgow Green in winter, 

 and the COMMON BUNTING and BLACK-HEADED BUNTING are both 

 found close to the city. I have seen the nest of the last-named bird 

 on the banks of an old curling-pond behind the University. The 

 YELLOW BUNTING, CHAFFINCH, and GREENFINCH, which occasionally 

 visit the grain-stores in the centre of the town, nest within its. 

 boundaries ; and even the GOLDFINCH has of late years been noticed 

 frequenting low bushes on the banks of the Kelvin at the Great 

 Western Road. The SISKIN, COMMON LINNET, and LESSER REDPOLE 

 are all well known to the city bird-catchers. The COMMON CROSSBILL 



