136 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



on the birds of Bute. My own observations were made 

 during various short visits to the island within the past 

 seven years. The number of species recorded is 138, of 

 which, I believe, about 90 have nested within the last thirty 

 years. One of the pleasing features of bird-life in Bute is 

 the large number of species which may be observed in a 

 single day. In a long June day I have myself noted as 

 many as 70. 



MISTLE THRUSH (Turdus visrivorus). Common. Well on in 

 the summer numerous small flocks are to be met with about Garroch 

 Head. I have heard a Mistle Thrush in full song at Kames Castle 

 as late as 3rd June. 



SONG THRUSH (T. music us). Common. Comparatively few seem 

 to remain throughout the winter. 



REDWING (T. iliacus). A common winter bird. 



FIELDFARE (T. pilaris). Though more conspicuous than the 

 Redwing, I do not think it is so common as that species. 



BLACKBIRD ( T. merula). Abundant all the year round. 



RING OUZEL (T. torquatus). On 4th June 1898 Mr. John 

 Paterson and I saw a pair, evidently nesting in a gulley leading from 

 the Kyles of Bute up to the Bull Loch. 



WHEATEAR (Saxtcola cenanthe). Well distributed in spring and 

 summer in suitable localities ; and pretty common on all the rough 

 ground south of Kilchattan Bay. 



WHINCHAT (Pratincola mbetra). A somewhat scarce summer 

 visitor. 



STONECHAT (P. rubicold). A few pairs breed in the furze-covered 

 tracts. It is a resident but by no means numerous species. 



REDSTART (Ruticilla phoznicurus) . Mr. John Lang observed 

 over twenty Redstarts, in the Kingarth and Mount Stuart districts, 

 in the early autumn of 1896. Mr. John Paterson has seen it in the 

 breeding season on the Argyleshire side of the Kyles at Colintraive. 



REDBREAST (Erithacus rubeculd). Abundant a. all seasons. 



COMMON WHITETHROAT (Sylvia cinerea). Common wherever it 

 finds sufficient cover, which near Garroch Head consists of tall 

 brackens only. It is found as far up Glenmore as there are bushes. 



[BLACKCAP (S. atricapilla). On 2ist May 1896, in a small wood 

 some distance south-west of Greenan Loch, I heard the note of a 

 bird which I believe was of this species, but the song ceased ere I 

 could identify it perfectly.] 



