ON THE AVIFAUNA OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES 91 



have carried into these wilds the gifts of observation, and 

 inclination to observe other birds than those which were the 

 immediate objects of their chase. And to many of these 

 gentlemen my thanks are very great indeed ; and had it not 

 been for their frank and hearty co-operation, and the records 

 given from time to time in our " Annals," I could not have 

 detailed so many excellent additions to our " Fauna of the 

 Outer Hebrides." 



Amongst others already mentioned above, I desire to 

 record my thanks to Mr. Radclyffe Waters, whose experi- 

 ence of the Lews extends over the shooting seasons of I 890 

 to 1895 inclusive, and his notes refer to the localities of 

 Galson and Gress in Lewis, which together march with 

 Barvas in the west. 



Still later, I have been allowed to read over the late Mr. 

 Alfred Chapman's diary of his short collecting visit to North 

 Uist, this having been most kindly placed at my disposal for 

 the purposes of this account by his brother, Mr. Abel C. 

 Chapman ; and the latter gentleman also has supplemented 

 his kindness by sending me his own notes, made in the 

 islands during a visit he paid during the shooting season of 

 1899. 



LIST OF VERMIN KILLED. 



I have not obtained full lists of vermin from the isles ; 

 but perhaps the following, which were killed upon Eishken, 

 in the " Park of Lewis," by the head-keeper and seven assist- 

 ants in 1898-1899, may be usefully reproduced: 



Cats . 38 



Old Crows . . 52 



Young Crows . . . .11 



Old Hawks . i r 



Young Hawks . . . .16 



Old Ravens ... 21 



Young Ravens . . .29 



Peregrines ... .2 



Falcons ? (by J. Ross) . 3 



Rats . .234 



(To be continued.} 



