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85. Crex pratensis, Beclist. Landrail. A few pairs are to be 



found in summer. 



86. Anser clnereus, Meyer. Greylag Goose. I have seen small 



flocks of this goose flying over, but have not heard of their 

 alighting. 



87. Cygnus musims, Bechst. Hooper. A pair, which I conclude 



were of this species, frequented a hill loch for two months 

 every spring for some years, until a late tenant of 

 shootings killed one of them, in 1871 or 1872, since which 

 occasion none were again seen until the spring of 1877, 

 when a flock of five alighted for a short time at Swordle, 

 on the north coast. 



88. Mareca ijenelope (L.) Wigeon. A regular winter visitant. 



89. A lias boschas, L. Mallard. Common, but not plentiful ; breeds. 



90. Querqiiedula crecca (L.) Teal. A few pairs found; also 



breeds. 



91. Clangula glaucion (L.) Golden-eyed Duck. A few pairs in 



winter occasionally on a hill loch. 



92. Mergus merganser, L. Goosander. A winter visitant, in 



small numbers. 



93. Mergus serratorylj. Eed-breasted Meganser. Pretty common ; 



breeds. 



94. Colymhus glacialis, Ij. Great-northern Diver. Not uncommon 



in winter round the coast. 



95. Colymhus arcfdcus, L. Black-throated Diver. I once observed 



one of this species, or G. SeptentrionaUs, on a hill loch in 

 summer, but frequent and careful subsequent searches have 

 failed to discover any trace of its breeding, or even of the 

 bird itself. 



96. Podiceps cristatus (L.) Great-crested Grebe. I have observed 



either this, or the red-necked Grebe, on Loch Moidart in 

 winter, but was unable to identify it. 



97. Podiceps minor (Gm.) Little Grebe. Found on Loch Sunart 



in winter; breeds on a hill loch. 



98. Alca torda, L. Eazorbill. 



99. Alca troile (L.) Guillemot. 



100. Uria tro'de, var. rhynvia, Briinn. Einged Guillemot. The 

 three last species are always found on Locli Sunart in 

 varying numbers, even at the breeding season, at which 

 period, of course, they are less numerous. 



