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the Zoological Gardens at present consumes eight whitings 

 per diem. 



Ardea cinerea. — Eesident, a fine heronry existing in a wild 

 glen about a mile north of Dunvegan. There are one or two 

 more heronries in the south of Skye. No doubt, before trees 

 were planted, the Herons bred among the rocks, as a pair or 

 two still do on the west side of Eigg. Martin observes of 

 this species — " I have seen sixty on the shore in a Flock 

 together." 



BotauTus stellaris. — Eare casual visitant, a single Bittern, 

 in the possession of Captain Macdonald, and shot at Skea- 

 bost, being, no doubt, the identical specimen mentioned by 

 Mr E. Gray as shot in Skye in May 1867 — probably on in- 

 formation supplied by the late Dr Dewar, who was a mutual 

 friend of Captain Macdonald and Mr E. Gray. 



Anser cinereus. — Winter visitant, observed in the vicinity 

 of Loch Waterstein every November. Possibly the Grey 

 Lag still breeds in Skye, for I learn from Mrs H. Macdonald 

 that she recollects a shepherd of her father's in Strath bring- 

 ing home from the hill a sitting of Wild Goose eggs, which 

 were duly hatched out. Captain Macdonald informs me that 

 the Grey Lag Goose bred on the Ascribs until 1867, and 

 would do so still if unmolested, even now visiting the old 

 haunts in spring. Two fine birds, reared from Uist eggs by 

 Captain Macleod, used to career freely around Dunvegan 

 Loch, until one of them was unluckily shot by a stranger. 

 [Grey Lag Geese frequent Kilbride Loch, near Broadford, but 

 migrate thence during tlie breeding season. In March 1885 

 Eev. J. M'Lean, of Bracadale Manse, saw some thirty come 

 from the direction of Broadford, and make straight for Uist. — 

 J. A. H. B.] 



Bernicla brenta. — Winter visitant, small parties occasionally 

 frequenting the Ascribs. During the present winter Captain 

 Macdonald trapped three near Waternish, one of which I 

 saw — a bird of the year, which became tame in a few weeks. 

 Mr Dumville Lees has also met with the Brent in Skye. 



Bernicla leucopsis. — Winter visitant, stragglers occasionally 

 visiting Waternish and Dunvegan Loch from the Outer Heb- 

 rides, especially in early spring. 



