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June 2. Two Ravens seen at 6 hours. 



June 7. A Mouse seen in doorway at 1 1 hours. 



September 7. A covey of five Grouse seen above Buchan's Well 

 (3500 feet) this afternoon. 



September 15. A Redpoll was seen on a ledge of rock near the 

 north cliff this afternoon. 



November 4. At 5 hours a Mouse seen in front of the house. 



December 5. About 16 hours 30 minutes a Stoat seen at scullery 

 window, yellowish white in colour with black tip to tail. 



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March 12. A Mouse was caught alive in the kitchen to-day. 



April 15. A Snow Bunting was seen at 5 hours, the first noticed 

 on the summit this year. Throughout the day it was seen 

 several times, and four were seen at 13 hours. A Raven was 

 seen at that hour also. 



June 13. Footprints of a Hare seen round the Observatory, and 

 traced for 300 or 400 yards southward. 



June 17. A very white plumaged Snow Bunting seen. 



July 27. A Common Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) was seen to-day 

 in the vicinity of the Observatory. 



July 28. The Vole was again seen to-day; also five Buntings 

 together, some of which appeared to be young birds. 



July 29. In the early morning as many as ten or twelve Snow 

 Buntings, some of which were fledglings, were seen close to the 

 building. 



August 13. A Common Field Vole was again seen. 



August 23. A Raven was heard at 18 hours, and many Buntings 

 were seen at 5 hours. 



September 13. Two Ravens were seen at the west end of summit 

 at 6 hours, and one at 7 hours. 



September 20. A Raven was hovering over the summit and Observa- 

 tory at 7 hours, and a Ptarmigan was started near the east end 

 of summit. 



October 16. A Raven was seen at 10 hours. 



Summit clear most of the day, air very clear but almost 

 saturated. 



October 23. Two Ravens seen at 13 hours. 



November 2. Eight Snow Buntings seen at 7 hours, and a Raven 

 at 9 hours. 



