ZOOLOGICAL NOTES FROM BEN NEVIS OBSERVATORY 139 



1901. 



January 5. Raven seen near cliff at 15 hours. 



January 14. Three Ravens seen at the north cliff. 



March 20. Raven and Hawk seen to-day. 



March 25. Eagle seen flying over summit during the afternoon. 



April 1 2. A Snow Bunting was seen near the cliff to-day. 



April 21. A Raven seen near the Observatory to-day. 



April 24. A Raven seen on the summit in the afternoon. 



April 26. To-day the cat caught a young Rat in the Observatory. 



April 27. To-day a number of Snow Buntings were seen near the 

 Observatory. 



April 28. A Raven seen at 1 1 hours. 



April 29. A Raven and a number of Snow Buntings were seen 

 flying past the Observatory this afternoon. 



May 2. A Raven and a number of Snow Buntings seen to-day. 



May 8. A number of Snow Buntings were seen near the Observa- 

 tory. The cat caught a Mouse to-day. 



May 17. A Snow Bunting was seen close to the Observatory during 



the afternoon. 

 October 3. At 16 hours 45 minutes a large Weasel [? Stoat] was 



seen going from the Observatory to the Ordnance Cairn. 



October 15. Tracks of a Weasel were seen on the fresh snow this 

 morning. The snow is about 6 inches deep. 



October 29. At 16 hours a number of Snow Buntings were seen 

 flying about the Observatory. 



November 3. A great number of Snow Buntings were flying about 



the Observatory all day. 

 November 14. Shortly after i hour a Mouse was caught in the 



passage leading to telegraph room. 



December 24. This morning the cat caught a Mouse. 



1902. 



March i. At 11 hours two Ravens were seen at the north cliff. 

 March 9. A Snow Bunting seen on summit at 1 1 hours. 

 March 10. Two Ravens seen on summit at 1 1 hours. 



March 1 1. This evening a Deer was seen to the south of Buchan's 

 Well (3500 feet), and a Wild Goat on the Cairn Dearg 

 (3900 feet). 



March 27. A Raven seen at 16 hours. 



