138 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



TREE PIPIT (Anthus trivialis). Not nearly so common as in 

 some other parts of the " Clyde " area. I have heard it at Kilchattan 

 Bay in the south, and opposite Colintraive in the north, and at 

 several localities between these two points. 



MEADOW PIPIT (A. pratensis). Common in summer, but much 

 less numerous in winter. 



ROCK PIPIT (A. obscurus). Common on the rocky portions of 

 the coast. 



SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa grisola). A common summer 

 visitor. 



SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica). Common. 



HOUSE MARTIN (Chelidon urbicci). Locally common, as at 

 Kilchattan Bay. 



SAND MARTIN (Cotile riparia). --Though this bird is quite 

 common on the island, I only know of one nesting colony, and that 

 a small one, at Kilchattan Bay. 



GREENFINCH (Ligurinus chloris). Common. 



GOLDFINCH (Cardudis elegans). Rare. Mr. D. Thompson, boot- 

 maker, Rothesay, has a specimen in his possession taken at Strad, 

 near St. Ninian's Bay. John Colquhoun, in "Sporting Days," 

 mentions it as nesting near Kames Castle. Formerly it seems to 

 have been not uncommon. 



HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus]. Abundant. 

 CHAFFINCH (Fringilla ccelebs). Very common. 



BRAMBLING (f. montifringiUa). Mr. Evans records having seen 

 several birds during his winter visit. 



LINNET (Linota cannabina). Common. It nests freely in the 

 districts where there is furze. Considerable flocks occur in winter. 



LESSER REDPOLL (L. rufescens). Very common. It is found 

 all over the island, and is most numerous where there are natural 

 woods, especially of birch. 



TWITE (L. flavirostris). Pretty large flocks are to be seen in 

 autumn and winter. A few nest on the island. 



BULLFINCH (Pyrrhula europcsa]. Though not numerous, this 

 species is occasionally seen. 



CROSSBILL (Loxia curvirostrd}. Mr. Evans records two separate 

 birds as having been seen. 



CORN BUNTING (Emberiza miliaria). Pretty common on the 

 level, cultivated land near the sea. 



YELLOW BUNTING (E. citrindla). Common. 

 REED BUNTING (E. schceniclus). Not numerous. 



