2658 The Zoologist— July, 1871. 



Rock Pipit. — Common on the lower parts of the mountains. 

 Appears in March. 



Sky Lark. — Scarce, as I only saw four of them during a stay of 

 five months. It appears here in March, but does not seem to sing 

 as it does in the South of England. 



Chaffinch. — Common here all the year. 



Siskin. — I saw in April feeding on the berries of alder. 



Linnet. — In April, but scarce here, as I only saw one pair. 



Lesser Redpoll. — Common in April. I did not find its nest, but 

 I think it must breed here for 1 saw young ones in June. 



Starling. — Common. Breeding in most of the houses in 

 Rannoch; they do not appear till about the 16th of April. 



Raven. — Common. Breeds in most of the high craigs. 



Carrion Crow. — Common. 



Hooded Crow. — Common. Breeding in almost all the burns. 



Jiook. — Common. 1 do not think they breed here, but must fly 

 a considerable distance, as they come here to feed with their 

 young, for I saw one on the stump of an old birch tree near 

 Kinloch. 



Cuckoo. — Common. I saw a great many in traps that were set 

 to catch hawks. 



Martin. — Appears at end of April, and makes its nest in the 

 shooting-boxes. 



Swallow. — Very common, breeding in most outhouses. 



Sand Martin. — Saw a gicat many in August, but I did not find 

 any place where they were likely to breed in Rannoch. 



Swift. — I only saw one of this species, flying over Loch Rannoch 

 in July. 



Stock Dove. — Very common, breeding in all the woods. 



JackdaiP. — Very common. Breeding among the high craigs, 

 and I believe very destructive to the eggs of the grouse, and 

 especially the young when they just leave the nest. 



If 1 should visit Rannoch another season I hope I shall be 



able to collect more important information respecting other 



species. 



Thomas Eedle. 



9, Maidstone Place, Goldsmiths' Eow, 

 Hackney Road. 



