WILD SPORTS OF THE HIGHLANDS 



CHAPTER XX 



The Sandhills of Morayshire : Description of ; Origin of — Foxes : Des- 

 tructiveness and Cunning of ; Anecdote of — Roe-hunting in the 

 Sandhills — Anecdotes . . . . . . . .183 



CHAPTER XXI 

 Death of my first Stag ......... 192 



CHAPTER XXII' 



The Findhorn River — Excursion to Source — Deer-Stalking — Shepherds — 

 Hind and Calf — Heavy Rain — Floods — ^Walk to Lodge — Fine Morn- 

 ing — Highland Sheep — Banks of River — Cottages . . . 200 



CHAPTER XXIII 



Findhorn River — Bridge of Dulsie — Beauty of Scenery — Falls of River — 

 Old Salmon-fisher — Anglers — Heronry — Distant View — Sudden Rise 

 of River — Mouth of River . . . . . . .211 



CHAPTER XXIV 



Migration of Birds in October — Wild Swans : Pursuit of ; Manner of 



getting a Shot ; Two Killed— Habits of Wild Swan . . .218 



CHAPTER XXV 



The Water-OuzeJ : Nest ; Singvilar Habits ; Food ; Song of — Kingfisher : 

 Rare Visits of ; Manner of Fishing — Terns : Quickness in Fishing ; 

 Nests of .......... . 225 



CHAPTER XXVI 

 The Muckle Hart of Benmore ........ 232 



CHAPTER XXVII 



Different kinds of Gulls ; Large Collections of— Breeding-places — Islands 

 on a. Loch — Eggs of Gulls — Young Birds — Food and Voracity of 

 Large Gulls : Salmon-fry killed by — Boats wain- Gull — Manner of 

 procuring Food ......... 244 



