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plierson states that on 21st May 1882 lie saw " the deserted 

 eyrie of the sea eagles that until lately bred in Eigg " (vide 

 Zoologist for 1882, p. 420). I have been at some pains to 

 discover when the eagles last bred in the island, and have 

 ascertained that none have done so since 1877, when a pair 

 nested in the rocks above Cleadale. 



3. Falco ijeregrinus (Peregrine Falcon). — A pair were ob- 

 served by me, frequenting the cliffs in the north-east part of 

 the island. From the manner in which they circled around, 

 continually uttering their shrill cries, it was evident they 

 had a brood in the rocks. Dr Stark mentions two eyries. 



4. Falco tinnunculus (Kestrel). — Several seen: observed 

 also by Mr Dalgleish. Appears to be the commonest bird of 

 prey on the island. 



5. Accipiter nisus (Sparrow-Hawk). — Occasionally seen by 

 Mr Scott, who knows the species well. 



6. B'itteo vtdgaris (Common Buzzard). — A pair were seen 

 close to the haunt of the peregrines, and, from their behaviour, 

 were evidently nesting there also. The marked differences in the 

 flight and the cry of the two species were observed to great ad- 

 vantage. A pair of buzzards are also referred to in Stark's notes. 



7. Otus hrachyotus (Short-eared Owl). — Included in Dal- 

 gleish's list on Scott's authority. From a conversation I had 

 with Mr Scott on the subject, I am convinced of the accuracy 

 of this record ; and I am inclined to think that the long- 

 eared owl also occurs on the island. 



8. Strixflammea (Barn Owl). — While talking to Mr Scott 

 at the door of his cottage at dusk on the 2 2d of June, an owl 

 flew past, which I felt sure w^as a barn owl. White owls 

 are well known to Mr Scott, and Mr Joass also mentions 

 having seen them. 



9. Muscicapa grisola (Spotted Flycatcher). — Seen by Mr 

 Dalgleish in bushes below the shearwater rocks at Laig. 



10. Ci^idus aquaticus (Common Dipper). — Observed by Mr 

 Dalgleish; also by the Eev.MrMacpherson, on a rivulet at Laig. 



11. Turdus musicus (Song Thrush). — I saw several; and 

 found a nest containing four fresh eggs. This nest was 

 placed on the side of a ditch in a bleak part of the island, 

 and was sheltered by a bush of tall heather. 



