* The Zoologist— September, 1867. 907 



same time I do not wish to withdraw any such from any Dumbarton- 

 shire list. 



Blackheaded Gull.— One of our commonest gulls : it used to breed 

 near a cairn of stones near Loch Coulter, but these stones being 

 removed it has deserted the locality. Great numbers breed on Inch- 

 moin, where, I am informed by Sir James Colquhoun, who preserves 

 the island, not one was to be seen some few years back. 



Kiltiwake. — Common in the second year's plumage. 



Common Gull— Commoner in the Firth of Forth than in many 

 other localities, but not by any means so common as others of the 

 tribe. 



lesser Blackbacked Gull. — Not uncommon on the coast in winter, 

 and breeds on the island of Iuchmoin, Loch Lomond. There are, 

 Mr. Gray says, some one hundred and fifty pairs, which keep them- 

 selves quite apart from their neighbours the blackheaded gulls and the 

 terns, occupying a different portion of the island. 



Herring Gull— Perhaps the commonest of all our gulls, breeding 

 in several localities, amongst which the island of Inchmoin. 



Great Blackbacked Gull. — " Not uncommon on the coast at Kin- 

 cardine : at the ferry two pairs are constantly to be seen in winter. 

 About twelve pairs breed on Inchmoin." — Mr. R. Gray. 



Richardson's Skua.— Occasionally seen assisting the other gulls in 

 eating what the latter catch, near Kincardine. Mr. Singer has shot 

 them in the act. Seldom, however, comes so far south. 



Appendix. 



Wax-wing.— The only actual occurrence of the waxwing that I am 

 aware of was in the winter of 1866-67. I saw it in the house of Mr. 

 Johnston, birdstuffer, in Stirling : it was shot on the 2nd of February, 

 1867, about two hundred yards from the old bridge of Stirling ; its 

 head was dreadfully smashed. Captain A. G. Spiers has shot Bohe- 

 mian chatterers on his property of Culcreuch, but does not, I am sorry 

 to say, specify any dates in his letter to me. 



Smew.— Sir J. Colquhoun writes that the smew has on different 

 occasions been shot on Loch Lomond. 



Greenshank — Sir James Colquhoun writes that the greenshank has 

 been occasionally observed on Loch Lomond, and that there are 

 breeding-places in the vicinity, but not in Stirlingshire. 



