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Fringilla flavirostris. 



The Twite is uot uncommon on St. Kilda, and there can 

 scarcely be a doubt that it breeds there. In June I saw it 

 in small flocks, mostly young birds, feeding on the seed of 

 weeds in the grass-fields. 



Emberiza miliaria. 



Gray states that the Common Bunting extends as far west 

 as St, Kilda, but I never saw any traces of it. Macgillivray 

 says that it is common, 



Emberiza citrinella. 



I saw a solitary Yellow Bunting on the 15th of June in 

 the field near the manse. 



HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 



Mr. Mackenzie informs me that he saw numbers of 

 Swallows on St. Kilda in 1883, but he never observed them 

 there before. I never saw the Swallow during my stay. It 

 never breeds on St. Kilda. 



MoTACiLLA YARRELLii. " Brachd-an-t'sil." 

 The Pied Wagtail is seen on St. Kilda during spring and 

 autumn migration. Gray seems to imply that this bird 

 breeds there, but the natives say that it never remains over 

 the summer. 



Anthus pratensis. 



The Meadow-Pipit occurs sparingly on St. Kilda, where it 

 breeds and is said to be a resident. 



Anthus obscurus. 



The Rock-Pipit occurs sparingly round the coasts of St, 

 Kilda and Doon. I saw several pairs on the cliffs mingling 

 with the Puffins, 



Alauda arvensis. 



There can be little doubt that the Sky- Lark visits St. Kilda. 

 Macaulay mentions the " Lark " in his list, and Macgillivray 

 states that it is common. 



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