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me that partridges were introduced about three years ago, 

 but are not numerous yet. 



50. Gharadriiis pluvialis (Golden Plover). — Included in 

 Joass' list. 



51. Charadrius hiaticula (Einged Plover). — A few pairs 

 were observed on the stretch of sandy beach near the land- 

 ing place. Mentioned also by Mr Joass, who knew of two 

 breeding places on the island. Three birds, " surprisingly 

 fearless," were seen by the Eev. Mr Macpherson among rocks 

 near the famous musical sands. 



52. Vanellus cristatus (Lapwing). — In a letter to Mr Dal- 

 gleish, dated Eigg, 26th January 1880, Mr Joass says : " The 

 lapwing, I think, breeds here, as I have noticed it at all 

 seasons of the year." It is not mentioned in any of the 

 other sources of information to which I have referred, and I 

 did not observe it myself 



53. RcBmatopus ostralegus (Oystercatcher). — A few were 

 observed in the bay near the landing-place. Included also 

 in Mr Dalgleish's list ; and observed on the shore at Laig by 

 the Eev. Mr Macpherson. The oystercatcher is well known 

 to be an abundant bird throughout the Hebrides generally. 

 Numbers breed on the islands off Arasaig, where I found 

 over a dozen nests in a few minutes. In 1882 I obtained 

 three eggs from St Kilda. 



54. Ardea cinerea (Common Heron). — Bred in Eigg in 

 1882, as recorded by the Eev. Mr Macpherson in the 

 Zoologist for that year. He says : " Mr John Macpherson of 

 Sandavore kindly offered to show me a heron's nest on a 

 cliff at the north-west of Eigg. When I visited Eigg some 

 ten or eleven years since, the herons from the mainland 

 habitually patronised the Eigg fishing ; but I believe that 

 the species has not nested in Eigg, of recent years at any 

 rate, until the present summer." 



55. Numenius arquata (Curlew). — Several were seen feed- 

 ing at low water in the bay near the landing-place. Also 

 included in Joass' list. 



56. Totanus calidris (Eedshank). — Mentioned by Mr Scott, 

 who appears to know the bird well. 



57. Totamcs hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper). — A few 



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