308 PRACTICAL ORNITHOLOGY. 



cured two specimens of the wild Red Deer, which I left with 

 my host. 



In traversing the interior of these islands in winter the only 

 birds to be seen on the hills and moors are : 



1. The Brown Ptarmigan. Lagopus scoticus. 



2. Grey Ptarmigan. Lagopus cinereus. 



3. Snow Bunting. Plectrophanes nivalis. 



4. Water Rail. Rallus aquaticus. 



5. Snipe. Scolopax Gallinago. 



6. Jack Snipe. Scolopax Gallinula. 



On the lakes however are often met with the 



7. Swan. Cygnus ferus. 



8. Bean Goose. Anser segetum. 



9. Brent Goose. Anser Bernicla. 



10. Golden Eye. Clangula chrysophthalma. 



11. Dobchick. Podiceps minor. 



It is in the pasture and cultivated land along the shores that 

 the few species of winter residents are chiefly met with ; and 

 there may be seen, scattered over the fields, and frequenting the 

 corn-yards, or the neighbourhood of houses, 



12. The Field Lark. Alauda arvensis. 



13. Corn Bunting. Emberiza Miliaria. 



14. Reed Bunting. Emberiza Schoeniculus. 



15. Brown Linnet. Linaria cannabina. 



16. Twite. Linaria montium. 



17. Hedge Chanter. Accentor modularis. 



18. Common Wren. Troglodytes europseus. 



19. Starhng. Sturnus varius. 



20. Rock Pigeon. Columba Livia. 



21. Common Thrush. Turdus musicus. 



By many of the brooks I have met with 



22. The Woodcock. Scolopax Rusticola. 



23. Dipper. Cinclus aquaticus. 



