BIRDS OBSERVED IN THE LOCH ARKAIG DISTRICT 153 



ACCIPITER NISUS (Litinczits), SPARROWHAWK. Seems to be absent 

 during the winter, returning in the beginning of April, and is 

 common in the wooded districts during the breeding season. 



MARECA PENELOPE (Linnczus\ WIGEON. I saw a pair of Wigeon on 

 Loch Arkaig, and another pair on a small loch in the west of 

 the district in the end of May, but do not know if they nested 

 or not. 



FULIGULA FERINA (Linn(zus\ POCHARD. On December 8th a 

 small flock arrived in Bunarkaig Bay, and remained there for 

 a couple of months. 



CLANGULA GLAUCION (Linn&us), GOLDENEYE. Common during the 

 winter. I saw five old males or Loch Arkaig on May 28th. 



MERGUS MERGANSER, LinncKits^ GOOSANDER. Several pairs about 

 during spring and summer. I saw a female and four young on 

 July 2nd. 



FULICA ATRA, LtuncEUS, COOT. Once seen on Loch Lochy during 

 a sharp frost on December nth. 



/EGIALITIS mATicoLA.(Z,inneeus), RINGED PLOVER. A pair frequented 

 Clunes Bay on Loch Lochy for some time during April. 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS, Linnaus, GOLDEN PLOVER. Very scarce. 

 Have only seen two pairs in the district. 



VANELLUS VULGARIS, Bechstein, LAPWING. Absent during the 

 winter. On the morning of January 28th a Lapwing came into 

 Bunarkaig Bay from the N.E. and went in a westerly direction. 

 As it was flying low I thought it would alight in the fields of 

 Achnacarry, but it must have gone on, as I did not see it again. 

 In March two returned on the 2nd, and were joined by twenty- 

 four others on the loth. A good many breed in Glen Mallie 

 by the side of Loch Arkaig, near Clunes on Loch Lochy, and 

 down the Lochy river. 



TOTANUS CALIDRIS (LinncBus), REDSHANK. Occurs occasionally by 

 Loch Lochy. On April 3rd I saw a single bird, and a pair 

 remained about the loch for several days after June 22nd. 



T. CANESCENS (J. F. Gmelin], GREENSHANK. Arrived on Loch 

 Lochy on April 2oth. Two or three pairs breed in district. 



NUMENIUS ARQUATA (LinncEus\ CURLEW. Scarce and local as a 

 breeding species. A single bird in Glen Loy, and three flying 

 down Loch Lochy in a S.W. direction, were the only birds I 

 saw during the winter. On March yth two returned and were 

 soon joined by a few more. A flock of twenty non-breeding 

 birds frequented Loch Lochy and the fields in front of Achna- 

 carry from March till the beginning of June. 



