Birds. 2061 



I will just add a list of the birds we saw in the outer Hebrides, and the date of 

 their being seen. 



List of Birds of the Outer Hebrides. 



Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Stornaway, May 29. 



White-tailed Eagle {Aquila albicilla). Stornaway, May 29 ; St. Kilda, June 15. 



Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and young. Rowdel, Isle of Harris, June 1 ; 

 St. Kilda, June 15. 



Merlin (Falco Msalon) and eggs. Loch Seaforth, May 31. 



Thrush (Turdus musicus). St. Kilda, June 14 ; Harris, June 17. 



Wheatear (Sylvia cenanthe). Everywhere abundant. 



Pied Wagtail (Motacilla Yarrellii). St. Kilda, June 15. 



Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis). St. Kilda, June 15. 



Rock Pipit (Anthus obscurus). St. Kilda, June 15. 



Twite (J?ringilla montium). Harris, North Uist, St. Kilda, May 29 to June 17. 



Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and nest. St. Kilda, June 15. 



Raven (Corvus corax) and young. Loch Tarbert and St. Kilda, May 31. 



Hooded Crow (Corvus corone). Everywhere abundant, May 29 to June 16. 



Rock Dove (Columba livia). Sound of Harris, June 2 ; St. Kilda, June 15. 



Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialis) and eggs. Loch Seaforth, May 31. 



Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) and eggs. North Uist, June 2. 



Peewit (Vanellus cristatus) and eggs. Everywhere abundant, May 31 to June 15. 



Turnstone (Strepsilas interpres). Scalpa, June 1. 



Oyster-catcher (Hcematopus ostralegus) and eggs. Everywhere abundant, May 31 

 to June 15. 



Curlew (Numenius arquata). Harris, June 1. 



Whimbrel (Numenius phceopus). North Uist, June 4. 



Common Redshank (Totanus calidris). Harris, North Uist, June 1 to 8. 



Common Snipe (Scolopax gallinago) and eggs. North Uist, June 4. 



Jack Snipe (Scolopax gallinula). Loch Scatavagh, North Uist, June 5. 



Common Sandpiper (Totanus hypoleucos). Harris, June 1 ; St. Kilda, June 14. 



Greenshank (Totanus glottis). Loch Seaforth, May 31. 



Dunlin (Tringa variabilis). Abundant, Harris, North Uist, June 1 to 6. 



Purple Sandpiper (Tringa maritima). Scalpa, May 31 . 



Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus hyperboreus). Balronald, North Uist, June 7. 



Gray-legged Goose (Anser ferus) and eggs. Loch Langavat, May 31. 



Bean Goose (Anser segetum). Scalpa, May 31. 



Common Shieldrake (Tadorna vulpanser). Sound of Harris, June 2. 



Eider Duck (Anas mollissima) and eggs. Sound of Harris, June 1 ; St. Kilda, 

 June 15. 



Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) and eggs. Very common, June 1 to 8. 



Great Northern Diver (Colymbus glacialis). Sound of Harris, June 2. 



Black-throated Diver (Colymbus arcticus) and eggs. Loch Ean, North Uist, 

 June 5. 



Red-throated Diver (Colymbus septentrionalis) and eggs. Loch Langavat, Lewis, 

 June 1. 



Common Guillemot (Uria troile) and eggs. St. Kilda, Borrera, June 15. 



Brunnich's Guillemot (Uria Brunnichii) and eggs. Soa, June 15. 

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