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the latter is said to breed here occasionally : I saw a pair 

 about the 15th of May in Loch Laiglial. 



132. The Long-tailed Duck is very numerous on the east 

 coast during the winter. 



133. The Merganser breeds about some of the lakes near 

 Scowrie and elsewhere. 



134. The Goosander also is not uncommon. 



135. The Sclavonian Grebe, and 



136. The Little Grebe, are permanent inhabitants : the 

 latter is to be found in most localities. 



137. The Great Northern Diver frequents the northern 

 parts of the county. I saw this bird near Durness about the 

 14th of May. The people tell me that it is frequently seen 

 about that coast accompanied by a young one, apparently 

 just hatched : its nest, however, has not been found. 



138. The Mack-throated Diver is gradually diminishing in 

 number, but still breeds in the lakes of Assynt, Loch Laighal, 

 and elsewhere. 



139. The Red-throated Diver breeds also in the northern 

 parts of the county. 



140. The Foolish Guillemot breeds in countless numbers on 

 the island of Handa and elsewhere. 



141. The Blaek Guillemot is much rarer, but I saw it near 

 the same island in June. 



142. The Puffin is also numerous in Handa, &c., as is 



143. The Razor-lill. 



144. The Little Auk is a winter and occasional visitor. 



145. The Cormorant, and 



146. The Shag breed in many different places along the 

 coast. I saw great numbers of them about Whiten Head, 

 Handa, &c., &c. 



147. The Gannet breeds on some rocks off' the northern 

 coasts. 



Of Terns I have seen the following varieties : 



148. The Roseate Tern. 



149. The Common Tern. 



150. The Arctic Tern. 



151. The Lesser Tern; 



and no doubt there are many other varieties. 



152. The Mack-headed Gull breeds on inland lakes in great 

 numbers. 



153. The Kittiwake Gull breeds on the rocky cliffs of 

 Handa and elsewhere. 



