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THE BIRDS OF IONA AND MULL 



At high water on moonshiny nights the Widgeon draw to the 

 shore, and land to graze upon the banks at those points where the 

 grass grows quite down to the verge of the sea ; and in the day- 

 time some exciting shots may be got from a punt by paddling 

 along the shore, where you may surprise small parties or single 



birds in the little bays and crevices. Very often on a sunny 

 day, with a sharp north wind blowing, you may catch a little 

 flock napping under a sequestered rock, enjoying the glare of the 

 sun, and sheltered from the wind. Intimate acquaintance with 

 the localities and pet places of the birds is rather essential to 

 success in poking round the shores. Even should you see a vast 



