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is a tolerably common bird in India, but is said only to be found on 

 large tanks and gheels. 



And here I may mention that most of the species of wild fowl I 

 have mentioned may be seen in the London Parks, and all (except I 

 think the Cotton Teal) in the gardens of the Zoological Society. In 

 the gardens too may be seen specimens of the common Pea Fowl, the 

 Jungle Fowl, the Common Crane, the Imperial Sand Grouse, the 

 Grey Quail and possibly some of the other birds which I have 

 mentioned in these notes. 



COLLECTING AT COULPORT, LOCH LONG, 



in July, 1890. 

 BY A. ADIE DALGLISH. 



How highly one appreciates a spell of fine weather, more especially 

 when it comes after a long and almost unbroken period of rain, and 

 you are free from business to enjoy yourself for a few days. Such 

 was the case this year in the West of Scotland. The month of June and 

 part of July could hardly boast a totally dry day, but when the 

 Glasgow Fair holidays came round, a happy and unexpected change 

 occurred which was very fortunate for those people who were holiday- 

 making. 



My holiday was spent at Coulport, a quiet and secluded little 

 watering place about four miles from the mouth of Loch Long, on the 

 eastern side directly opposite Ardentinny. It cannot be called a 

 village, as is only contains some half dozen villas, two or three farms 

 here and there, a small church, and a school house, at the last 

 mentioned place I had taken up my abode. 



Thursday, 17th July. After unpacking my net and boxes I set 

 out going towards the quay. It was a beautiful night the gentle 

 breeze which blew across the loch, scarce russled the leaves of the 

 slender birches. After passing the quay the road ends, and only a 

 narrow path leads along the shore till it becomes lost amid the huge 

 boulders and deep heather. My first capture was Acidalia fumata which 

 I boxed before it could rise from the rock on which it was resting ; 

 next came two or three Eupithecia nanata, Cidavia vussata and Agrotis 



