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23. THE TRIBE OF THE WILD SWANS . . . 125 



24. THE PTARMIGAN OF THE WAVES . . . . 133 



25. THE Ross OF MULL i. ... . . 139 



26. THE HILL BUZZARD 146 



27. THE LOCHAN OF THE WHITE-FRONTED GEESE . 149 



28. THE NESTING OF THE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE . 153 



29. THE LAND OF TIREE . . . . . 158 



30. WINTER BIRDS ON THE SHORES OF THE MINCH . 168 



31. THE KELP INDUSTRY IN THE HIGHLANDS . . 174 



32. SPRING IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS . . .184 



33. SUMMER IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS . . 193 



34. AUTUMN IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS . .201 



35. WINTER IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS . . 210 

 INDEX 217 



