48 The Ornithology of the Dunbar Coast, by Robt. Gray. 



22. Exhibition of some small Quadrupeds collected in South Africa.— Ibid. 

 1837, p. 69. 



23. Eevision of the Groups included in the Linnsean genus Squalus. — Ibid. 

 1837, p. 85.— Ann. Nat. Hist., i., 72. 



24. The Characters of two new Genera (Pleurotuchus, Chrysopelea) of South 

 African Reptiles, with descriptions of species belonging to each. — Mag. 

 Zool. and Bot , i., (1837), pp. 141-145. 



25. Characters of a new Form in the Fringillidm ; with a description of the 

 only species yet referable to it (Phiktairus) — Mag. Nat. Hist., i , (1837), 

 pp. 535-536. 



26. Contributions to South African Zoology. — Hid. ii., (1838), pp. 30-33, 

 90-94. 



27. Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa ; consisting chiefly of 

 Figures and Descriptions of the objects of Natural History, collected 

 during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the years 

 1834-36.— London, 1838-49,4 vols, 4to. 



The Ornithology of the Dunbar Coast. By Robert Gray, 

 F.R.S.E. 



The Ornithology of East Lothian offers many features of 

 interest. I have already referred to some of these in the 

 Club's " Proceedings," but on the occasion of our meeting in 

 a district which has perhaps no resident observer at 

 present, it may not be out of place to pursue the subject 

 further, and occupy the time of the meeting for a few 

 minutes with a rapid sketch of the birds that are found 

 upon the Dunbar coast at different seasons of the year. 



In spring and autumn, birds of prey are often seen prowl- 

 ing along shore, and among those of particular interest that 

 have come under my own observation I may mention the 

 White-tailed Eagle, Peregrine, Merlin, Rough-legged Buz- 

 zard, Marsh Harrier, and Short-eared Owl, all these species 

 having been killed in more than one instance on or close to 

 the beach. Of these, however, only three can be regarded 

 as regular visitants, viz., the Peregrine, Merlin, and Short- 

 eared Owl — the others being rare, or occuring at irregular 

 intervals. On the Bass Rock, and some of the adjacent 



