300 BIRDS OF ARRAN. 



BLACKHEADED BUNTING (Emberiza schceniculus). Com- 

 mon. 



YELLOW HAMMER (Emberiza citrineUa). Abundant 



CHAFFINCH (Fringilla coelebs). Abundant. 



BRAMBLING (Fringilla montifringilla). A few found in 

 winter in stackyards. Much less numerous here than in the 

 east of Scotland. 



HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus). Most abundant, and 

 yearly increasing. 



GREENFINCH (Coccothraustes Moris). Yery common. 



GOLDFINCH (Carduelis elegans). Not uncommon in the 

 various islands. 



COMMON LINNET (Linota cannabina). Abundant, espe- 

 cially near the coast. 



LESSER REDPOLE (Linota linaria). Rather a scarce species. 



TWITE (Linota montium). Plentiful. 



BULLFINCH (Pyrrhula vulgaris). Not yet common, but 

 increasing in suitable places. 



COMMON CROSSBILL (LSxia curvirostra). Yery rare. In 

 1851, the late Dr. Lorrain, of Glasgow, was shewn a number 

 of female crossbills by a keeper in the Island of Bute, who 

 had shot them as curiosities, believing them to be greenfinches 

 with twisted beaks! 



STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris). Very abundant. I have 

 found it breeding in great numbers at Lamlash, ill earth 

 embankments, in holes like those made by the sand martin. 

 Some years ago a pair built their nest in a hole of the pier 

 at Lamlash, almost within wash of the waves. 



CHOUGH (Fregilus gracitlus). Now extinct in Arran. 

 Mr. M'Kenzie informs me that one of his men shot a pair in 

 1863, at Kilpa trick, on the west side of the island, but that 

 no choughs have been since seen in any part of Arran. 



RAVEN (Corvtu corax). Still maintains its ground, not- 

 withstanding the means used for its destruction. It breeds 

 on Holy Island and in other places, four or five nests being 

 obtained yearly. 



