Crex poTzana. 
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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. 
