140 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



HEN HARRIER (Circus cyaneus). John Colquhoun in a foot- 

 note to "Sporting Days," published in 1866, says, "Last autumn I 

 saw a female Hen Harrier or Ringtail, skirting the shores of the 

 Kyles, but it soon flew away to Argyleshire." 



WHITE-TAILED EAGLE (Haliatus albidlla). John Colquhoun 

 writes : " The Sea Eagle sometimes rests for a day or two when 

 wandering south, or returning to her mountains again from a winter 

 migration." 



SPARROW HAWK (Accipiter nisus). A few are still to be found. 



PEREGRINE FALCON (Falco peregrinus). Mr. Evans observed a 

 pair, and subsequently two single birds. 



MERLIN (P. cesaloti). Mr. Evans observed two single birds, a 

 female and a male. The late Robert Gray considered this a 

 resident and nesting species in Bute. 



KESTREL (F. tinnunculus), Fairly common. It seems to be 

 more numerous near Garroch Head than elsewhere, possibly because 

 there is less game there, and "vermin" do not receive so much 

 attention. 



CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo). Common all round the 

 island, and often seen on the fresh-water lochs. It does not, how- 

 ever, nest in Bute. 



SHAG (P. graculus}. Mr. Evans identified this species, which 

 is an uncommon winter visitor to the shores of the island. 



GANNET (Sula bassana). A common visitor, often fishing quite 

 close inshore. 



COMMON HERON (Ardea cinerea). Common. At present it 

 nests about Mount Stuart, and is also reported to do so in a glen 

 in the north of the island. 



COMMON SHELD-DUCK (Tadorna cornuta), Quite common in 

 summer along the west side, where it nests ; but only a few remain 

 during the winter. I saw a pair followed by ten young ones, a day 

 or two old, at Scalpsie Bay on 2ist May 1896. 



MALLARD (Anas boscas}. Common. 



TEAL (Nettion creccci).No\. numerous in summer, but pretty 

 common in winter. 



WIGEON (Mareca penelope). Common on all the fresh-water 

 lochs in winter. 



POCHARD (Fuligula ferina). Common in winter. 



TUFTED DUCK (F. cristata}. A few are to be found on all the 

 lochs in winter. Although I have seen birds on Loch Fad and 

 Loch Quien as late as 2ist May, I am not aware of this species 

 nesting in Bute. 



