BIRDS OBSERVED AT LOCH ROAG. 7 



places are the Stack of Suleskerry, 80 miles to the N.E., and 

 Boreray, in the St. Kilda group, 80 miles to the S.W. 



Ardea cinerea, L. — Common Heron. Only occasionally seen, 

 although said to be plentiful. 



Anser cinereus, Meyer. — Grey Lag-Goose. Nests every year 

 on Pabba, one of the Loch Roag islands. 



Bernicla leucopsis, Bechstein. — Barnacle-Goose. Found the 

 remains of this bii'd on Maskerry, another of the Loch Roag 

 islands. 



Tadorna cornuta, S. G. Gmelin. — Common Sheld-Duck. Ob- 

 served by Dr. Herbert Langton, M.B.O.U., who was with me 

 this year. 



Anas boscas, L. — Wild Duck. Fairly common. 



Nettion crecca, L. — Teal. A pair observed in 1898. 



Clangida glaucion, L. — Golden-eye. Observed by Dr. 

 Langton, M.B.O.U. 



Somateria moUissima, L. — Common Eider Duck. Has greatly 

 increased in numbers these sixteen years. Now nesting on most of 

 the islands in Loch Roag and, although the birds are much 

 harried by the natives, who have discovered that the egg when 

 fresh is a very fine food, seem to go on increasing. 



Mergus serrator, L.— Red-breasted Merganser. Common. 



M. albellus, L. — Smew. Observed by Dr. Langton, M.B.O.U. 



Columba livia, Gmelin. — Rock Dove. Plentiful. 



Lagopus scoticus, Latham. — Red Grouse. Kot very plentiful 

 in a country where heather abounds. 



Crex prateyisis, Bechstein. — Corn-Crake. Fairly common. 



Gallinula chloropus, L. — Moor-Hen. Observed once. 



Aegialitis hiaticola, L. — Ringed Plover. Common. 



Charadrius pluvialis, L. — Golden Plover. Not observed often. 



Vanellus vulgaris, Bechstein. — Lapwing. Sometimes seen, 

 but the bird is rather rare than common in the Lewis. 



Strepsilas interpres, L, — Turnstone. A few birds seen on 

 occasional visits. 



Haematopus ostralegus, L. — Oyster-Catcher. Very common. 

 I found the droppings of this bird largely composed of crushed 

 mussel shells which leads me to think that the bivalve must be 

 swallowed whole. 



Gallinago coelestis, Frenzel. — Common Snipe. Fairly common. 



