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abundant, linger to avail themselves of these, their favourite 
food, before passing south. — 
Turdus merula, Zinn. BLACKBIRD. 
Fairly plentiful, but not so numerous as 7. musicus. 
Increasing of late years in Applecross. 
Turdus torquatus, Zinn. RING OUZEL. 
Summer visitant. Thinly distributed throughout on the 
rocky hillsides, and found nearly to the summit of the 
highest mountains. 
Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. COMMON DIPPER. 
Generally distributed, and fairly common both on streams 
and lochs, but not nearly so abundant as on the eastern side 
of the watershed. 
Saxicola enanthe (Zinn.). WHEATEAR. 
Summer visitant, generally distributed and common, but 
varying in numbers from year to year. Thus in the years 
1889-91 this and the two following species were very 
abundant, but in 1892 there was a marked falling off in 
their numbers, in fact, the Stonechat did not come under 
observation in the Applecross district. 
Pratincola rubetra (Zinn.). WHINCHAT. 
Summer visitant, varying much in numbers. 
Pratincola rubicola (Linn.). STONECHAT, 
Local, and varying in numbers. Found with the preced- 
ing species in the valleys, but also ascends to a considerable 
height on the mountain sides. 
Ruticilla phenicurus (Linn.). ReEDSTART. 
Generally distributed in the wooded districts, and next to 
the Willow Wren the most abundant summer visitant among 
the woodland birds, but also varies in number from year to 
year. Particularly numerous in 1891. 
