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between Lambholm and the mainland, where they could always 

 be seen, if it was calm enough, floating with the tide east or west, 

 according to whether it was ebbing or flowing. A good many 

 were also seen off the east coast. They were all in the speckled 

 black and white plumage, no wholly black ones being seen. The 

 stomachs of the two examined contained the remains of small 

 crabs. 



Slavonian Grebe ? {Podicipes auritus). — Two Grebes were 

 seen on the loch at St. Mary's Holm on Oct. 15th; they were too 

 large for Dabchicks, and so were probably of this species. They 

 did not come near enough the shore to enable me to see the shape 

 of the bill. 



Little Grebe (Podicipes fluviatilis). — There were two pairs 

 of these birds on the loch at St. Mary's Holm. 



