Crex porzana. 



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was in beautiful plumage. Mr Charles Muirhead, Queen 

 Street, informed Dr Smith that it was shot near Bathgate 

 on the 17th of March. The bird is rare, or at least seldom 

 seen in the neighbourhood ; and this specimen is also in- 

 teresting from the very early season of the year when it 

 was killed. Montagu mentions having seen it in Devonshire 

 " as early as the 14th of March." It is generally considered 

 to be migratory, — one of our regular summer visitors. Its 

 allied species, the Corn Crake, does not visit us until the 

 beginning of May. 



A vote of thanks was given to the Office-Bearers, and 

 the Society adjourned to the beginning of next winter 

 session. 



