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Families. 
TETRAONIDiE. 
Phasianid.e. 
Order V. — Gallin.e. 
Genera. Species. 
( Tetrao — T. Scoticus, T. tetrioc. 
I Perdix — P. cinerea, P. coturnix. 
Phasianus — Ph. Colchicus. 
Order VI. — Grallatores, 
Ardeadas. 
CHARADRIADiE. 
f Ardea — A. cinerea. 
( Botaurus — B. stellaris. 
Charadrius — C. hiaticula. 
Pluvialis — P. aurea, P. squatorala, P. morinellus. 
Vanellus — -V. cristatus. 
Hsematopus — H. ostralegus. 
Strepsilas — S. interpres. 
\ Calidris — C. arenaria. 
SeoLOPACiD^:. 
Rallidel 
{ Scolopax — S. rusticola, S. gallinago, S. gallinula. 
Numenius — N. arquata. 
Totanus — T. hypoleucus, T. calidris. 
v Tringa — T. variabiiis, T. cinerea. 
I Rallus — R. aquaticus. 
Crex — C. pratensis. 
Gallinula— G. chloropus. 
Fulica — F. atra. 
Order VII. — Palmipedes. 
f Anas — A. anser. 
( Boschas — B. fera, B. crecca . 
Podiceps — P. minor, P. auritus. 
I Larus — L. ridibundus, L. marinus, L. canus, L. ar- 
-< gentatus. 
(_ Sterna — S. birundo. 
Marine Species named are to be met with on the shore of the 
Frith of Forth, between Grangemouth and Queensferry. In a series 
of Notes, the author described, at considerable length, the structure 
and habits of many of the Species named in the list, and referred to 
specimens on the table in illustration of his remarks. 
Anatidjs. 
CoLYMBIDJE. 
Larid^e. 
2. On an unusual Drought in the Lake District in 1859. By 
John Davy, M.D., F.R.SS. Lond. & Edin. 
This occurrence, following an unusual fall of rain in January, 
took place in May, June, and July. The ordinary amount of rain 
in these months is, — taking the average of the last eleven years, — 
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