A LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE ISLAND OF BUTE 141 



SCAUP DUCK (F. marild). Mr. Evans saw a small flock of six 

 in the winter of 1894-5. 



GOLDEN EYE (Clangula glaucioti). A fairly numerous winter 

 duck. 



LONG-TAILED DUCK (Harelda glacialis). A winter visitor. Mr. 

 Evans observed a few small parties off the rocky parts of the west 

 coast. 



COMMON EIDER DUCK (Somateria mollissimd). Mr. John 

 Paterson informs me that on ist January 1900 Mr. Frank 

 M'Culloch and his brother saw an Eider Duck on the wing at 

 Etterick Bay. 



GOOSANDER (Mergus merganser}. Mr. Evans saw one pair of 

 Goosanders near St. Ninian's Bay. 



RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (M, serrator). Common all round 

 the island at all seasons. 



RING DOVE (Columba palumbus). Common. 



STOCK DOVE (C. <znas). Not common. It nests in several 

 localities in Bute. 



ROCK DOVE (C. livid). Flocks of twenty to twenty-five may be 

 seen, especially in winter. 



BLACK GROUSE (Tetrao tetrix}. Common in the north of the 

 island, especially round the Kyles. 



RED GROUSE (Lagopus scoticus). Common on suitable ground, 

 and may often be flushed from the shore. It is found on Inch- 

 marnock. 



PHEASANT (Phasianus colchicus). Common. 



PARTRIDGE (Perdix cinered}. Common. 



CORNCRAKE (Crex pratensis). Common in summer. 



WATER RAIL (Rallus aquaticus). A few occur in winter. 



MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus). Common, being especially 

 numerous about Greenan Loch. 



COOT (Fulica atrd). Common on suitable sheets of water. 



RINGED PLOVER (/Egialitis hiaticuld). Abundant in summer on 

 sandy and gravelly beaches where it nests. It is less numerous in 

 winter. 



GOLDEN PLOVER (Charadrius pluvialis). Occurs in large flocks 

 on and near the shore, from autumn to spring. A few pairs nest on 

 the hills in North Bute. 



LAPWING ( Vanellus vulgaris]. Common. 



TURNSTONE (Strepsilas interpret). Common in autumn and 

 spring, and small parties of eight to ten remain throughout the 



