70 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



The present notes embody further observations made by 

 ourselves and others since the date of the above paper, 

 together with previous records which were not at the time 

 of writing known to us. 



Much of this new material has been obtained from MS. 

 notes communicated in 1897 by the late Sir Arthur Fowler, 

 Bart, of Braemore. They refer almost entirely to the 

 Lochbroom area, and are distinguished by being placed 

 within inverted commas. 



Other new records have been established by the examin- 

 ation of the collection of specimens obtained on the Braemore 

 estate and preserved at Braemore House, and a few by 

 isolated observations made by different persons in various 

 parts of the area, some of which have already appeared in 

 the pages of the " Annals," but are collected here for con- 

 venience of reference. 



"New record " signifies additional to our list of 1894, 

 and not previously recorded in any published list to which 

 we have had access. 



MAMMALIA. 



ERINACEUS EUROP^EUS, Hedgehog. --" Appeared in 1890 

 (probably imported in ' baled ' hay). Several trapped at Inverbroom 

 in that year, but have not been seen since." Attadale, several 

 specimens in 1894. Only one previous record, at Fasag, Loch 

 Torridon. 



SOREX ARANEUS, Common Shrew. Strathcarron, July 1894. 

 New record. 



CROSSOPUS FODIENS, Water Shrew. Local specimens in Brae- 

 more collection. Not previously recorded for the area. 



FELIS CATUS, Wild Cat. A young male of this rare species in 

 West Ross was trapped at Kishorn in December 1894. The 

 specimen is now in the Edinburgh Museum. 



MUSTELA MARTES, Pine Marten. " Female trapped at Braemore, 

 1896, previous record 1884." A fine female in the Edinburgh 

 Museum was obtained at Kintail in February 1895. Very rare 

 now, if not extinct, in most parts of West Ross. 



MUSTELA PUTORIUS, Pole Cat. "Very rare in Lochbroom." One 

 in Braemore collection. Only previously recorded from Dundonnell. 



MELES TAXUS, Badger. " No occurrence at Braemore since 

 1880." One at Fannich 1892-93. Appears to be extinct, or nearly 

 so, in all districts. 



