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being neither trees nor hedges on the island, its choice of a nesting 

 place is limited, and one which was seen in a cave was a curious 

 structure. To prevent the nest falling from a sloping ledge, the 

 bird had to make two great wings to the nest proper — a mass of 

 rootlets extending three times the diameter of the nest on each side 

 of the central structure. Several Wheatears {Saxicola cenanthe 

 (Linn.)) were seen, and the Wren (Troglodytes j;«ri;w^2(5, Koch), 

 which was common, heralded its presence before we had landed on 

 the island. A Pied Wagtail [Jlotacilla luguhris, Temm.) was seen 

 in the lighthouse keeper's garden. Several Meadow Pipits [Anthus 

 pratensis (Linn.)) were seen, and the Rock-Pipit (A. ohscurus 

 (Lath,)) was common. A House-Martin (Chelidon urhica (Linn.)) 

 was the onlv hirundine observed. The Starling (Sturnus vidgaris, 

 Linn.) was the most abundant bird on the island. The Jackdaw 

 {Corvus monedida, Linn.) was very common, and although we 

 were not so fortunate as to see the Paven (C. corax, Linn.), a 

 clutch of eggs of this species taken in 1895 w^as exhibited in the 

 year mentioned to the Andersonian Naturalists' Society. The 

 Hooded Crow (C. comix, Linn.), we were informed by the light- 

 keepers, is sometimes seen. Of the Carrion-Crow (C. corone, 

 Linn.) we saw a pair, and found the remains of one on the 

 shore. Mr. W. Eagle Clarke, who visited Sanda on the 5th of 

 June, 1897, has kindly sent us a list of the birds observed by 

 him on that occasion. His list adds four species to those seen by 

 us — the first of these to be named is the Sky-Lark {Alauda 

 arvensis, Linn.), several being noted. The Peregrine Falcon 

 (Falco peregrinus, Tunstall) w^as observed. A clutch of eggs of 

 this species, taken on Sanda in 1895, was exhibited in November 

 of that year to the Andersonian Naturalists' Society. Mr. 

 Clarke's list includes the Kestrel (Fcdco finnuncuhcs, Linn.). The 

 Cormorant (Fhalacrocorax carho (Linn.)) w^as common in the 

 waters round the island, and the same remark applies to the 

 Gannet {Sula bassana (Linn.)). A pair of Common Sheld-Ducks 

 {Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gmel.)), a small flock of Mallards {Anas 

 hoscas, Linn.), consisting of seven drakes and one duck, and a pair 

 of Ped-breasted Mergansers (Mergus eerrator, Linn.) were seen a 

 little east of St. Ninian's Chapel. The Pock-Dove (Columba livia, 

 Gmel.) was noted, but more were seen on Glunimore. A solitary 

 Ped Grouse (Lagopus scoticus (Lathi)) was the only game-bird seen. 



