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Tadorna cornuta (S. G. Gmel.), Common Sheldrake. 
Nests at Gorteneorn and Achateny, on the north 
coast, and a newly-hatched young brood was observed 
on Oronsay Island, in Loch Sunart, in 1895. » 
. Fuligula marila (Linn.), Scaup-duck. Occurs in Lochs 
Moidart and Kentra. A young male was shot on the 
former in 1878 by Mr. John Swinburne. 
. Somateria mollissima (Linn.), Common Eider Duck. 
Occurs of late years in Loch Moidart. In 1883 I 
observed a pair, which probably was nesting there. 
Mr. C, Stewart, Kinlochmoidart, states that some 
have lately done so in the loch. 
. Rallus aquaticus, Linn., Water-Rail. Probably occurs 
regularly in winter. One was shot at Tarbert in 
1879, and I saw another caught alive at Arevegaig 
the same season. 
. Gallinula chloropus (Linn.), Moor-hen, Occurs on the 
River Shiel, but is not plentiful. 
. Fulica atra, Linn., Coot. An immature bird was shot 
on Lochan-na-Crannaig, Kilchoan, on 18th September, 
1883. 
. Phalaropus fulicarius (Linn.), Grey Phalarope. One 
observed by Mr. A. Burn Murdoch on 24th Sep- 
tember, 1879, on the Sound of Mull, close to the 
Ardnamurchan shore, west of M‘Lean’s Nose. 
Helodromas ochropus (Linn.), Green Sandpiper. One 
was shot many years ago by Mr. 8S. Swinburne at 
Ardtoe; one, a female, at Lochan-na-Crannaig, Kil- 
choan, by Mr. A. Burn Murdoch, 9th August, 1894; 
while on 8th August, 1895, a male was killed on the 
neighbouring estate of Sunart, at Strontian. 
Colymbus septentrionalis, Linn., Red-throated Diver. 
Has been observed several seasons on a hill-loch at 
Tarbert, where it may breed, although its eggs have 
not yet been found. 
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