298 BIRDS OF ARRAN. 



COMMON DIPPER (Cinclus aquaticus). Common on all the 

 streams. 



MISSEL THRUSH (Turdus viscivorus). Very abundant 

 within the last twenty years. 



FIELDFARE ( Turdus pilaris). Plentiful as a winter visitant. 



SONG THRUSH (Turdus musicus). Abundant, and a most 

 useful and interesting songster. 



REDWING (Turdus iliacus). Common, arriving with the 

 fieldfare. 



BLACKBIRD (Turdus merula). Has increased greatly 

 during the last thirty years, and is now extremely abundant. 



RING OUZEL (Turdus torquatus}. Very numerous in the 

 moors, where it breeds, descending to the low grounds in 

 autumn. In the Rev. Dr. M'Naughton's catalogue, this 

 bird brings up the rear of fruit-destroying thieves as " the 

 most numerous and pestilent of the whole" & character 

 which it had evidently acquired in the manse garden. 



GOLDEN ORIOLE (Oriolus galbula). A specimen of this 

 beautiful bird was shot at Loch Ranza in 1807, and is 

 referred to by the late Dr. Fleming in his History of British 

 Animals. 



HEDGE ACCENTOR (Accentor modularis). Very common. 



REDBREAST (Erytfiaca rubecula). Abundant. 



REDSTART (Phcenicura ruticilla). A few pairs in suitable 

 localities. 



STONECHAT (Saxicola rubicola). Abundant a few remain- 

 ing in winter. 



WHINCHAT (Saxicola rubetra). Very common. 



WHEATEAR (Saxicola cenanthe). Very abundant. 



SEDGE WARBLER (Salicaria phragmitis). Abundant, and 

 appears to be yearly spreading through the island in greater 

 numbers. 



BLACKCAP WARBLER (Curruca atricapilla). Sparingly 

 distributed in cultivated districts. 



GARDEN WARBLER (Curruca hortensw). Scarce. 



COMMON WHITTEHROAT (Curruca cinerea). Abundant. 



