i y6 JOTTINGS ABOUT BIRDS. 



" Gochach." Not very common, but certainly 

 breeds on Doon. I noticed as many as half-a- 

 dozen pairs swimming together in the Bay. 



47. KING EIDER Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus). 

 Certainly frequents St. Kilda, although no evidence 

 of its breeding there has yet been obtained. Conf. 

 Game Birds and Wild Foivl of the British Islands, 

 p. 447. 



48. SWANS Cygnus, spec. in. Swans occasionally 

 visit the islands ; but the species has not yet been 

 determined. 



49. GREAT NORTHERN DIVER Colymbus glacialis, 

 Linnaeus. " Bunna Chuachel." Accidental visitor. 



50. COMMON GUILLEMOT Uria troile (Linnaeus). 

 " Lamhaidh." Frequents the cliffs in vast numbers. 



51. BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT Uria bruennichi, E. 

 Sabine. Sir William Milner states that this bird 

 breeds on St. Kilda. It is very possible that it 

 may do so, but there is no recent testimony in 

 support of the assertion. 



52. BLACK GUILLEMOT Uria grylle (Linnaeus). 

 " Gearadh-breacha." Not uncommon, but much 

 less abundant than the Common Guillemot. It 

 certainly breeds on Doon as well as St. Kilda. 



53. LITTLE AUK Mergulus alle (Linnaeus). Rare 

 winter visitor. 



