264 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



48. Sturnns vulgaris, L. Starling. Plentiful, especially about the 



ruins of Mingary castle. 



49. FringiUa coelebs, L. Chaffinch. Common. 



50. Passer domesticus, L. House Sparrow. Not very common, 



and distribution very local. 



51. Ligurinus chloris (L.) Greenfinch. Not uncommon. 



52. Pijrrhula eurojmea, Vieill. Bullfinch. Common along Loch 



Sunart side, in the larch woods. 



53. Linota cannaUna (L.) Linnet. Found sparingly. 



54. Linota fiavirostris (L.) Twite. Not very common. 



55. Emheriza miliaria, L. Common Bunting. Not common, and 



very local. 



56. Emheriza citrinella, L. Yellow Bunting. Common. 



57. Emheriza schoenida, L. Reed Bunting. Not rare, but local. 



58. Pledrophanes nivalis (L.) Snow Bunting. Not seen by 



myself, but I believe to be a winter visitant. 



59. Alauda arvensis, L. Skylark. Found in suitable localities. 



60. Ciiculus canorus, L. Cuckoo. As in other parts of the West 



Highlands, very numerous. 

 Gl. Columha livia, L. Rockdove. Breeds numerously in the ruins 

 of Mingary Castle, and in caves on the north coast. 



62. Columha loalumha, L. Ringdove. Not common. 



63. Phasianus colcMciis, L. Pheasant. Was introduced by the 



late proprietor. 



64. Perdix dnerea, Charleton. Common Partridge. Generally 



distributed near cultivated ground. 



65. Teirao tetrix, L. Black Grouse. Numerous in suitable 



localities. 



66. Tetrao mutus, Leach. Ptarmigan. A covey frequented Ben 



Laga for some months, during a severe winter about ten 

 years ago, but left on the return of spring, for the higher 

 hills adjoining, and none have since been seen within the 

 limits of the district. 



67. Tetrao scoticus (Lath.) Red Grouse. Generally distributed. 



There have no symptoms of disease ever been observed 

 here. 



68. Vanellus cristatus, Meyer. Lapwing. A few pairs breed. 



Very local. 



69. Charadrius pluvialis, L. Golden Plover. A few pairs breed 



on the hill tops. 



