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Aag, we ran for Pabby harbour, but landed first on the larger 

 Shillay, where we found little of interest — two nests of Eider Duck, 

 one near the summit of the island, and a colony of Scarts. A few 

 Black Guillemots were seen on the lower rocks, and two eggs 

 procured. There was one large patch of loose stones and boulders 

 and debris where probably a good many Black Guillemots bred, as 

 we saw a number round the islands adjoining. It is said that 

 Stormy Petrels breed upon the larger Shillay — and there are 

 certainly suitable cairns and loose stones — but we heard or saw 

 nothing of these birds. 



We afterwards ran for Taransay harbourage, at the entrance of 

 AVest Loch Tarbert. passing Coppay Island, which appeared barren 

 and almost birdless. 



I shall conclude this paper with a list and a few remarks upon 

 the birds observed on Haskeir. I may mention here also that I 

 have in preparation an account of the Great Grey Seal, which, 

 however, will appear as a separate paper of this series, at a 

 future time, as some trouble is required in its preparation. 



LIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON HASKEIR AND 

 HASKEIR AAG. 



Wheatear. — Saxicola oenanthe, (Lin.). — A pair seen. 



Rock Pipit. — Anthus obscurus, (Lath.). — Not very abundant. 

 One nest found, and several scattered pairs of birds seen. 



Rock Dove. — Columba Uvia, Bris. — Common in the caves and 

 fissures. L T . took one egg, and with a bit of rope could have 

 taken more. 



Purple Sandpiper. — Tringa maritime/,, Lin. — One seen on the 

 rocks at the landing-place on Haskeir. 



Turnstone. — Strejmlas intevpres, Lin. — One seen in full summer 

 plumage at the same place as the last. 



Oyster-catcher, — Haematopus ostralegus, Lin. — A few pairs. 

 One nest I found quite 150 feet above the water, and 30 yards 

 from the highest top of the western half of the island, or perpen- 

 dicularly perhaps 30 feet. This is the highest situated nest I 

 remember to have seen anywhere. It was placed on the top of a 

 decaying tuft> of sea-pink, brown and flowerless. The bird ran 

 from the nest as I came rather suddenly in view of it. 



Eider Duck. — Somateria mollissima, (Lin.). — Very plentiful, 

 breeding at considerable altitudes above the sea, indeed in many 



