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March 30. Snow Buntings seen about the summit yesterday and 



to-day. 



April 2. Snow Buntings seen about the summit to-day. 

 April 9. Flies seen on surface of snow, and tracks of a Fox at 



about 4000 feet. 

 April 14. Snow Buntings seen about summit to-day, and several 



Flies on surface of snow. 

 April 23. Snow Bunting and a Raven seen ; also several Flies on 



the snow. 



May i. A Raven seen at n hours. 

 May 31. Snow Buntings were either seen or heard on every day 



of the month, and Flies, etc., were almost daily seen on the 



surface of the snow. 

 June 12. Two large birds, probably Eagles, were seen crossing 



Ben Nevis in a south-easterly direction about 14 hours. 



July 2 8. Eagle seen over the Aonach Beg at 6 hours 15 minutes. 

 July ^i. Four Ravens seen flying about the summit at 20 hours. 

 September 4. A Raven seen near the cliff at 17 hours. 



November 15.- Three Snow Buntings seen at M'Lean's Steep 

 (4200 feet) at 10 hours 45 minutes; none had been observed 

 for about a month previously. 



November 16. A Snow Bunting was heard on the roof of the 

 Observatory at 9 hours, and again at 13 hours. 



1897. 



January 4. Ravens were seen at 10 hours and 16 hours, and the 

 tracks of a Fox were traced from M'Lean's Steep past the 

 Observatory to the east end of the hill. 



January 14. Tracks of a Weasel (Stoat?) seen near the Hotel. 



January 18. A great number of Fox tracks were seen on the 

 Cairn Dearg (3900 feet), and two Ravens were seen there. 



March 29. A Raven seen at 16 hours. 



April 10. A Raven seen at 13 hours. 



May !8. Snow Buntings seen in forenoon. 



May 20. Buntings seen at noon, and a Raven at 17 hours. 



May 21. A Raven seen at 10 hours. 



May 22. Snow Bunting seen at 13 hours. 



May 23. Snow Bunting seen at 9 hours. 



May 24. Snow Bunting seen at 8 hours, and a Butterfly at n 

 hours. 



