A LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE ISLAND OF BUTE 137 



GARDEN WARBLER (S. hortensis). A few pairs frequent the 

 policies at Mount Stuart. 



GOLDEN -CRESTED WREN (Regulus cristatus). Common and 

 resident. 



CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus rufus). A few are to be found in 

 Mount Stuart grounds, and it has been recorded from the wood 

 behind Kilchattan Bay. (" Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Glasgow," v. (N.S.) 



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WILLOW WREN (P. trochilus). An abundant summer visitor. 



WOOD WREN (P. sibilatrix). A few about Mount Stuart. I 

 have heard it in the Kyles opposite Colintraive. 



SEDGE WARBLER (Acrocephalus phragmitis). Fairly common in 

 summer. 



GRASSHOPPER WARBLER (Locustella navia).- One day in June 

 1898 I heard several times what I thought was the beginning of the 

 song of this species on the side of Quien Hill. At a meeting of the 

 Edinburgh Field Naturalist and Microscopical Society in January 

 1900, Mr. Archibald Craig read a paper on birds observed in Arran 

 and Bute, in which he recorded this species for Bute. In May 1902 

 I heard it " reeling " among tall heather near Loch Ascog. 



HEDGE SPARROW (Accentor modularis). Common and resident. 



DIPPER (Cincltis aquaticus). Mr. Evans says, " A few Dippers, 

 I was told, frequent several of the streams, but I only succeeded in 

 seeing the bird on two occasions." This species was known to 

 Blain. I am sorry that I cannot add to this information. 



LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE (Acredula rosed]. A fair number of this 

 species is to be found. I have seen it about Mount Stuart, by the 

 side of Loch Fad, and at the western entrance to the Kyles. 



GREAT TITMOUSE (Parus major). Common in suitable localities 

 COAL TITMOUSE (P. ater}. Common in suitable localities. 

 BLUE TITMOUSE (P. ccerulus). Common in suitable localities. 



WREN (Troglodytes parvulus). Common. In winter is especially 

 in evidence by the shore. 



TREE CREEPER (Certhia familiaris). A pair or two are to be 

 met with in suitable localities. 



PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla lugubris). Not uncommon. 



WHITE WAGTAIL (M, alba). In September 1899 Mr. John 

 Paterson and I saw two or three birds of this species at Scalpsie 

 Bay; and in April 1900 I saw a beautiful male by the side of 

 Greenan Loch. 



GREY WAGTAIL (M. melanope). Appears to be rare ; it nests, 

 however, near Mount Stuart. 



