462 Birds. 



shots — twenty at the first, sixteen at the second, and forty-four at 

 the third. 



Grosbeak, Coccothrausf.es vulgaris. A rare winter straggler. 



Greenfinch, Chlorospiza Chloris. A winter visitant. 



Sparrow, Passer domesticus. Resident and common. 



Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra. A rare straggler. 



Bullfinch, Pyrrhula vulgaris. A straggler. 



Hoopoe, Upupa Epops. A small flock appeared here some years 

 ago, in the beginning of January. 



Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus. Two or three individuals have 

 occurred at different times. 



Rock dove, Columba Livia. Abundant at all seasons, breeding in 

 caves by the sea-shore. 



Ring dove, Columba Palumbas. A rare straggler. 



Heron, Ardea cinerea. Resident and not rare. 



Bittern, Ardea stellaris. A straggler : I observed an individual in 

 this island last spring. 



Crane, Grus cinerea. A flock was seen in the parish of Tingwall 

 during the harvest of 1807. 



White stork, Ciconia alba. One was shot a few years ago. 



Water-rail, Rallus aquatic us. A rare straggler. 



Corn-crake, Crex pratensis. A summer visitant. 



Coot, Fulica atra. An occasional visitant. 



Avocet, Recurvirostra Avocetta. I observed an individual of this 

 species a few years ago, in winter, associating with the whimbrel on 

 the sea- shore. 



Common curlew, Numenius aquaticus. Resident and abundant : 

 it frequents the heaths in the breeding season, and the sea-shore in 

 winter. 



Whimbrel, Numenius Phceopus. Resident ; habits as in the last. 



Redshank, Totanus Calidris. A scarce winter visitant. 



Greenshank, Totanus Glottis. Occurs in winter but is rare. 



Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola. Two individuals have occurred to 

 me in March, and it has been killed in this island. 



Snipe, Scolopax Gallinago, Resident and common. 



Jack snipe, Scolopax Gallinula. Abundant in winter. 



Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa rufa. An irregular winter visitant. 



Red coot-foot, Lobipes hyperboreus. A rare winter visitant; it 

 breeds in Orkney. 



Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia. I have twice observed it 

 in winter. 



