LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVED IN SHETLAND. 86i 



Emberiza miliaria. A fair scattering in inhabited districts. 

 Nesting. — E. citrinella. Two or three pairs at Walls. Seen 

 building. 



Sturnus vulgaris. Numerous in most cliffs. Eggs found. 



Corvus rnonedula. Several about Lerwick. Nesting. — C. 

 corax. By no means uncommon. Young seen. — C. corone. One 

 bird at Vaila Sound. — C. comix. Very numerous. Eggs found. 



Alauda arvensis. Abundant on all sides. Eggs found. 



Buteo vulgaris. One pair nesting on Unst. Eggs found. 



Haliaetus albicilla. One at Bressay. Nests on Noup of 

 Noss. 



Falco peregrinus. Pair at Hermaness, Unst. Nesting. 



Phalacrocorax carbo. Fair number round Scalloway. Nesting. 

 — P. graculus. Immense numbers on coast. Eggs found. 



Sula bassana. Two or three odd birds flying overhead. 



Anas boscas. Fair sprinkling about. Young seen. 



Fuligula marila. Solitary example on loch near Walls. 



Somateria mollissima. Abundant on mainland. Eggs found. 



Mergus serrator. Two or three pairs near Walls. Nesting. 



Columba livla. Common in all cliffs. Eggs found. 



Crex pratensis. Pair on Foula ; one heard at Balta Sound. 



Gallinula chloropus. Pair at Walls. Nesting. 



Mgialitishiaticula. Abundant; generally distributed. Nesting. 



Charadrius pluvialis. Fairly numerous on the hills. Young 

 found. 



Vanellus vulgaris. Many pairs in places. Nesting. 



Hcematopus ostralegus. Abundant on coast. Eggs found. 



Gallinago coelestis. Pairs scattered on moors. Eggs found. 



Tringa alpina. One pair on Saxaford Hill. 



Totanus hypoleucus. Several round Walls. Nesting. — T. 

 calidris. Two pairs at Bridge of Walls. 



Numenius arqaatus. Commoner on Unst than elsewhere. Eggs 

 found. — A T . phceopus. Flock of seven at Walls. 



Sterna fluviatilis. Fair number on lochs and coasts. — S. 

 macrura. Abundant in some districts. 



Larus ridibundus. Saw few pairs, but exceedingly local. — 

 L. canus. Large colonies on holms in lochs. Eggs found. — 

 L. argentatus. By far the commonest Gull. Eggs found. — L. 

 fuscus. Generally distributed. Eggs found.— L. marinus. Very 



