ZOOLOGICAL NOTES FROM BEN NEVIS OBSERVATORY 137 



July 25. A young Snow Bunting which the cat brought in 

 yesterday, alive but injured, died this afternoon. 



August 1 6. A Sheep seen on summit at 7 hours. 



September 8. Three Snow Buntings seen. 



September 1 2. A Sparrow seen on office roof. 



October 16. Nine Snow Buntings seen near the hotel at 10 hours. 



October 17. Two Buntings seen at 15 hours. 



October 28. Four Ravens seen flying about the summit at 12 

 hours. 



October 29. Seven Buntings seen at 7 hours. 



November 8. A number of Snow Buntings were seen near the 

 cliff edge at 16 hours. 



November n. A number of Snow Buntings were flying about the 

 summit all day. 



November 19. Snow Buntings seen in forenoon three or four at a 

 time. 



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January 10. Raven seen at 9 hours. 

 March 30. Snow Bunting seen at 18 hours. 

 April 7. Snow Bunting seen at 16 hours. 

 April 1 6. Snow Bunting seen at 10 hours. 



April 20. Snow Bunting heard singing at 10 hours, and five 

 Ravens seen flying about the cliff at 1 7 hours. 



April 22. Snow Bunting seen at 5 hours, and a raven at noon. 



April 28. Snow Bunting seen at 13 hours. 



May 4. Snow Buntings seen at 1 7 hours. 



May 8. Cuckoo heard from Buchan's Well (3500 feet) to-day. 



May 9. A number of dead Flies were seen on the hard frozen 

 snow surface between the Observatory and M 'Lean's Steep 

 between 4 hours and 5 hours. 



The cat caught a Mouse (or Vole) in the kitchen. 

 Apparently there are several of them, as they have been heard 

 in the building all spring. 



May ii. The cat caught another Vole to-day. 



May 12. Snow Bunting seen at 14 hours. 



May 15. Fox tracks seen in snow at 3 hours. 



May 19. Raven seen flying about the summit at 13 hours. 



May 23. Snow Buntings seen at 8 hours. 



