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exclude it from the list. That a marked extension of range 

 has been going on in this country of late years, in the case of 

 the tree sparrow and several other birds, seems almost certain. 

 34 Cardiielis clegans (Goldfinch). — Included in Dalgleish's 

 list, on the authority of Mr Scott. In a letter to Mr 

 Dalgleish, dated Eigg, 26th Jan. 1 880, Mr Joass stated that 

 he had seen it on the island several times. 



35. Linota montium (Mountain Linnet or Twite). — I 

 found this species in tolerable abundance all over the island, 

 and anything but shy. They were constantly about the inn, 

 and I saw them frequently on the hazel bushes, — which in 

 many places abound on the slopes beneath the high basaltic 

 crags that all but encircle the island, — as well as among the 

 heather. 



36. Pyrrhula vulgaris (Bullfinch). — Mr Scott informs me 

 that he has over and over again, and up to the present time, 

 seen this bird among willow and hazel bushes, in a particular 

 glen near the centre of the island. Another person (a 

 shepherd) told me he also had seen it there. I have sub- 

 mitted a coloured drawing of the Bullfinch to Mr Scott, and 

 he quite recognises it. I ought to say that, before going to 

 Eigg, Mr Scott resided in Perthshire, where this species is 

 well known. 



37. Sturnics vulgaris (Starling). — A few only were seen by 

 me. Dr Stark, however, states that it swarmed about the 

 cliffs on the Scuir at the time of his visit, April 1879. Mr 

 Dalgleish also observed quite a number nesting in the rocks 

 the same year. The breeding season of the species being 

 over by the time of my visit, the birds had doubtless already 

 congregated and gone elsewhere for a time. 



38. Corvus corax (Eaven). — Two broods were observed by 

 me, one near the north and the other at the south end of 

 the island. In 1879, when Mr Dalgleish visited the island, 

 there \vere also just the two pairs ; and the same number is 

 mentioned by the Eev. Mr Macpherson in 1882. 



39. Corvus comix (Hooded or Grey Crow). — A well- 

 known pest in Eigg, as elsewhere on the west coast. I did 

 not observe many, however, and presume they are kept 

 pretty well under. 



