862 The Zoologist — August, 1867. 



Goldfinch and Siskin. — Breed at Dunrobin, east. 



(Linnet. — I believe plentiful, though we observed none.) 

 Twite. — Numerous, especially about Unapool. 



Starling. — At Scowrie, Badcall, and at Srnoo Cave, in Tongue 

 (Selby). 



Raven. — Plentiful still. 



{Hooded Crow. — There are no carrion crows in Sutherland. Out of 

 several hundreds killed in 1834 and two years previously [Selby), not 

 one was a carrion crow.) 



Rook. — At Rosehall. Furthest north in the west at Cama Loch. 



Magpie. — Two seen at Rosehall ; none in the west. 

 Wren. — Seen several times. 



Cuckoo. — Very abundant. 



Swallow.— Only two seen at Scowrie; seen at Bonar. Late this 

 season in arriving. 



Martin. — A colony on the limestone-cliffs behind Innisnadamph, 

 but we only saw some two or three birds altogether this season. 



Swijt. — Sraoo Cave, Tongue (Selby). 



Goatsucker.— Rosehall. Breeds there, but we observed none. 



Ring Dove. — Rosehall. Only two seen in the west. 



Rock Dove. — Plentiful; never breeding in the caves of the islands, 

 but always in those of the mainland. 



Pheasant. — Rosehall and other preserves. 



Black and Red Grouse. — Not plentiful as compared with other 

 counties. 



Ptarmigan. — Very plentiful on Ben More, Assynt, Braeback, 

 Quinaig and others of the hills. 



Partridge. — Not common in the west, but at Rosehall, &c. 



Golden Plover. — Exceedingly abundant. 



Ringed Plover. — Only observed one pair in the west; plentiful on 

 east coast. 



Peewit. — Plentiful in some localities. 



Oyster catcher. — Abundant, but seldom coming inland to breed, as 

 they do on the Tummel, Tay, Spey, Dec and others of the larger 

 rivers. They do breed inland on Loch Shin. 



Heron. — Several heronries in Assynt; the largest at Loch Ailsh 

 (properly in Ross-shire). 



Curlew. — Abundant. 



Whimbrel. — Only saw one ; do not seem plentiful, though they are 

 known to the shepherds and gillies. 



