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Sula bassana (Linn.). GANNET. 
Visits Loch Torridon in small numbers after the breeding- 
season. The nearest nesting-sites are Stack and Sula Sgeir, 
north of the Butt of Lewis. 
Ardea cinerea, Zinn. COMMON HERON. 
Common everywhere along the shores. There are heronries 
on islands in several freshwater lochs in Dundonnell and 
Gairloch, and the birds also breed in small numbers on the 
islands in Outer Loch Torridon—Shieldaig Island usually 
holding two to three pairs. They are numerous in Apple- 
cross, where they nest in large numbers on the cliff-ledges 
above the sea. 
Anser cinereus, Meyer. GREY-LAG GOOSE. 
Occasionally seen on Loch Torridon in winter. Does not 
appear to breed anywhere in West Ross except on the islands 
in Loch Maree. 
Anser albifrons (Scopolz). WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. 
One is said to have been killed at Kinlochewe, February 
1898. 
Bernicla brenta (Pallas). BRENT GOOSE., 
A specimen of this goose was shot at the head of Loch 
Torridon in the winter of 1891. 
Cygnus musicus, Bechst. WHOOPER. 
Comes to Loch na Loin in Glen Shieldaig every winter, in 
flocks of from twelve to twenty birds. Also seen on Loch na 
Sheallag in Dundonnell during hard weather. 
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Anas boscas, Zinn. MALLARD. 
Common and resident; a pair or two breeding on most of 
the shallow weedy lochans amongst the hills, and on some of 
the larger lochs on the low ground. 
