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Goldeneye. — Common. The males seem to me to come oftener 

 inland than the females, though at the coast there are six females for 

 every female in a flock : this I was told by Mr. Singer, who has every 

 opportunity of observing them, and who has used a punt-gun to more 

 purpose than three-fourths of those who follow this as a profession. 

 I cannot say myself that I have noticed more females in a (lock than 

 males, but I consider that Mr. Singer, having far more opportunities 

 of watching them than I have, ought to know best; I am neverthe- 

 less doubtful about the truth of the statement. 



Redbreasted Merganser. — Not uncommon on the Firth, and fre- 

 quently shot inland : one, an immature male, was shot upon our river 

 two years ago. Mr. Singer often procures them. Breeds on Loch 

 Lomond, and I once only found the nest on Loch Coulter. 



Goosander. — Common on the Firth. I received a most magnificent 

 specimen from Mr. Singer this winter (1866-67). 



All the family of divers, Sir James Colquhoun informs me, 

 have been shot on Loch Lomond, from the redthroated diver to the 

 dabchick. 



Rednecked Grebe. — Common on the Forth and come pretty far up 

 the river: I saw one lately (Feb. 4th, 1867), that was shot this winter 

 considerably above Stirling, as also one of the next species near the 

 same place. 



Sclavonian Grebe. — A common bird on Loch Lomond, as also else- 

 where. It has frequently been shot on the Forth, between Alloa and 

 Stirling. 



Little Grebe. — Common but local. Local name, " mither o' the 

 Mawkins :" this name I have never heard used in any other part of 

 Scotland, nor can I find out the meaning of the name, or why it is 

 applied. 



Great Northern Diver — Very rare on the Firth of Forth, and I 

 believe very few have ever been killed in any part of it, but it is more 

 frequent on the west coast. 



Blacklhroated Diver. — Commoner than the last, but by no means 

 often got in the Firth. Mr. J. Colquhoun has seen them frequently 

 on Loch Lomond, however, where, amongst others, a specimen of a 

 young blackthroated diver was shot by his brother, Sir James Col- 

 quhoun, a few years ago. 



Redthroated Diver. — Very common on the Firth of Forth, in imma- 

 ture plumage : Mr. Singer has shot several as far up as Alloa. 



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