202 THE BIRDS OF lONA AND MUIJL. 



Gth April 1852. — A paper was read by Mr Robert Gray from 

 H. D. Graham, Esq., lona, " On the habits of the ice duck {Harelda 

 glacialis)," illustrated by specimens and drawings. 



\st June 1852. — Mr Robert Gray read a paper from H. D. Graham, 

 Esq., of lona, upon the rock pigeon. On the motion of Mr Gourlie, 

 Mr Gray was requested to transmit the thanks of the Society to Mr 

 Graham for his interesting communication. 



5ifA October 1852. — Mr Robert Gray exhibited a specimen of the 

 stormy petrel, and read a letter from Henry D. Graham, Esq., of lona, 

 descriptive of its habits. 



Ith December 1852. — The following communications from Corre- 

 sponding Members were then read, viz. : — . . " On the habits of 

 the black guillemot {Uria grylle)" by H. D. Graham, Esq., lona. 

 Communicated by Mr Robert Gray. 



4<A Janua/ry 1853. — Mr Robert Gray read two very interesting 

 letters from Henry D. Graham, Esq., Zona. 



\st February 1853. — Mr Robert Gray read two letters from H. D. 

 Graham, Esq., of lona. 



2>rd May 1853. — Mr Robert Gray read a paper by Mr Graham of 

 lona, "On the habits of the cormorant." 



28iA February 1860. — The secretary read a letter from one of the 

 Corresponding Members — ^Mr Henry D. Graham, of Ardrishaig — de- 

 scriptive of the appearance of wild-fowl in immense abundance during 

 the present winter on the shores of Loch Gair. 



'l&th May 1860. — A communication was read from Mr Henry D. 

 Graham, of Ardrishaig, containing many ornithological notices of great 

 interest for the months of April and May. The species chiefly commented 

 upon were the great northern diver (Colymbus glacialis), the Sclavonian 

 grebe {Podieeps cornutus), the golden eye {Clangula vulgaris), and the 

 various tringse found on the shores in the neighbourhood of his residence. 



Ilth January 1863. — The secretary read a communication from 

 Henry D. Graham, Esq., Lochgilphead, one of the Society's Corre- 

 sponding Members, in which he mentioned, as interesting additions 

 to the ornithology of the West of Scotland, the occurrence of the 

 gadwall {Querquedula strepera) on one of the Outer Hebrides, and the 

 red-crested whistling-duck {Fuligula rufina) near his own residence. 

 He also made the announcement of having seen the harp seal (Phoca 

 grmnlandica, Mfiller) at the island of Jura. 



