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Birds of the Great Glen. 



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It would be simply impossible at this late stage to do 

 justice to the numerous aquatic and moorland species that 

 yet remain to be mentioned, or to call your attention to the 

 marshy swamps and the silent and lonesome muirland where 

 they haunt ; so I shall not attempt to tax your patience fur- 

 ther at present, but will merely conclude with the remark, 

 which perhaps you will endorse, that a district which can 

 boast of almost 120 species may truly be styled an elysian 

 field for the ornitholog;ist. 



List of the Birds of the Great Glen. 

 (Tlie nomenclature of the latest edition of Yarrell's 'British Birds' is used.) 



Golden eagle, Aquila chrysci'ttis. 



Kite, Milvus ictinus (almost extinct). 



Buzzard, Buteo vulgaris. 



Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus. 



Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus. 



Merlin, Falco cesalon. 



Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. 



Sparrow-hawk, Accipiter nisus. 



Short-eared owl, Asia accipitrinus. 



Long-eared owl, Asio otus. 



Barn-owl, A luco Jlammeus. 



Tawny owl, Strix aluco. 



Snowy owl, Nyctea scandiaca (doubt- 

 ful). 



Raven, Corvus corax. 



Carrion crow, Corvus corone. 



Hooded crow, Corvus comix. 



Rook, Corvus frugilegus. 



Jackdaw, Corvus monedula. 



Magpie, Pica rustica. 



Jay, Garrulus glandarius (almost ex- 

 tinct). 



Great tit, Parus major. 



Blue tit, Parus caruleiis. 



Cole tit, Parus ater. 



Marsh tit, Parus palustris (scarce). 



Long- tailed tit, Acredula caudata. 



Spotted flycatcher, Mtiscicapa grisola. 



Kingfisher, Alccdo ispida. (doubtful). 



Hoopoe, Upupa epops (very rare). 



Creeper, Certhia familiaris. 



Cuckoo, Cucidus canorus. 



Nightjar, Caprimulgus europceus. 



Swift, Cypselus apus. 



Chimney swallow, Hirundo rustica. 



House-martin, Chelidon urbica. 



Sand-martin, Cotile riparia. 



Pied wagtail, Motacilla htgubris. 



White wagtail, Motacilla alha (doubt- 

 ful). 



Grey wagtail, Motacilla sidphurea. 



Rock pipit, Anthus ohscurus (scarce). 



Meadow pipit, Anthus prateiisis. 



Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis. 



Skylark, Alauda arvensis. 



Corn bunting, Fmberiza miliaria. 



Reed bunting, Emberiza schceniclus. 



Yellow bunting, Emheriza citrinella. 



Snow bunting, Phctrophanes niv- 

 alis. 



Chaffinch, Fringilla Calebs. 



Mountain finch, Fringilla montifrin- 

 gilla. 



Tree - sparrow. Passer montanus 

 (scarce). 



House-sparrow, Passer domesticus. 



Greenfinch, Coccothraustes chloris. 



Goldfinch, Carduelis elegans (very 

 scarce). 



Siskin, Carduelis spinus. 



Common linnet, Linota cannabina. 



Mountain linnet, Linota jlavirostris. 



Redpole, Linota rufescens. 



Bullfinch, Pyrrhula europcea. 



Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra. 



Starling, Sturnus vulgaris. 



Water-ousel, Cinclus aquaticus. 



Missel thrush, Turdus viscivor-us. 



Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris. 



Redwing, Turdus iliacus. 



Mavis, Turdus musicus. 



Blackbird, Turdus m,erula. 



Ring-ousel, T'urdus torquatus. 



Hedge-sparrow, Accentor modularis. 



Robin, Erithacus rubecula. 



Redstart, Ruticilla 2}hosniciirus. 



