THE LIST OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER XIX. Wild Geese:arrival of; different kinds of —Anec- 

 dotes of Sliooting Wild Geese — Feeding-places — Wariness — Habits 

 — Breeding-places — Black-Headed Gull — Birds that breed on the 

 River-banks ....... page 245 



CHAPTER XX. The Sandhills of Morayshire:description of; origin 

 of — Foxes :destructiveness and cunning of; anecdote of — Roe-hunt- 

 ing in the Sandhills — Anecdotes ..... 261 



CHAPTER XXI. Death ofniy First Stag . . . .275 



CHAPTER XXn. The Findhorn River— Excursion to Source— 

 Deer-stalking — Shepherds — Hind and Calf — Heavy Rain — Floods — 

 Walk to Lodge — Fine Morning — Highland Sheep — Banks of River — 

 Cottages ......... 287 



CHAPTER XXIII. Findhorn River -Bridge of Dulsie— Beauty of 

 Scenery — Falls of River — Old Salmon-fisher — Anglers — Heronry — 

 Distant View — .Sudden Rise of River — Mouth of River . . 301 



CHAPTER XXIV. Migration of Birds in October— Wild Swans: 

 pursuit of; manner of getting a shot; two killed — Habits of Wild 

 Swan . . . . . . . . .311 



CHAPTER XXV. The Water-Ouzelmest; singular habits; food; 

 song of — Kingfisher:rare visits of; manner of fishing — Terns:quick- 

 ness in fishing; nests of ....... 321 



CHAPTER XXVI. The Muckle Hart of Benmore . . .331 



CHAPTER XXVII. Dififerent kinds of Gulls:large collections of — 

 Breeding-places — Islands on a Loch — Eggs of Gulls — Young Birds — 

 Food and Voracity of Large GuIIs:salmon-fry killed by — Boatswain- 

 Gull — Manner of procuring Food ..... 349 



CHAPTER XXVIII. Woodcock's Nestiearly breeding of; habits 

 of, in Spring; first arrival of; anecdotes of; manner of carrying their 

 young — Habits of Snipe — Number of Jack-Snipes — Solitary Snipe . 359 



CHAPTER XXIX. Seals— Destruction to Fish and Nets— Shooting 

 Seal in River and Sea — Habits of Seals — Anecdotes— Seal and Dog 

 — Seal and Keeper — Catching Seals— Anecdotes . . . 367 



