BIRD LIFE ON THE ISLAND OF EIGG. 229 



Slavonian Grebe, the Great Shearwater, and the Storm Petrel, 

 Mr. Macpherson held that they could not be admitted owing to 

 insufficient evidence. Mr. Macpherson's list numbered ninety- 

 five species, but how many of these were from personal observa- 

 tion he does not state. 



Our list, which numbers fifty-three species, only includes 

 those seen by ourselves, and of these several have never before 

 appeared in any published list. It also proves the breeding of 

 some other species suspected or unknown to do so. Had we 

 been able to prolong our stay I have no doubt the number 

 could have been considerably augmented, as the wooded parts 

 entirely escaped our attention. Only a resident ornithologist 

 would be in the position to produce a complete and authentic 

 list of the birds on this island, as several species from 

 higher latitudes are known to pass the winter there, and in 

 addition to these there will doubtless be many birds of pas- 

 sage which could only be seen during the spring and autumn 

 migration. 



The subjoined list gives a detailed account of all the species 

 that came under our notice, and every bird mentioned was care- 

 fully identified : — 



1. Mistle-Thrush (Turdus viscivorus). — A few were found 

 near the centre of the island feeding in the open. No previous 

 record of this species has been given. 



2. Song-Thrush (Turdus musicus). — Very common. Many 

 were seen along the seashore and throughout the bleaker parts 

 of the island quite away from the woods. 



3. Blackbird (Turdus merula). — Several were seen in localities 

 similar to those in which we met the Mistle-Thrush. 



4. Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe). — This was a fairly common 

 species. We observed a good many pairs frequenting the rough 

 ground one usually expects to find this species on. 



5. Whinchat (Pratincola rubetra). — These were also quite 

 common, especially on the rough ground bordering the roadside 

 on the way to Laig. 



6. Kobin (Erithacus rubecula). — We only encountered one 

 bird, which was evidently feeding young on a wild part south of 

 the Scuir. 



7. Whitethroat (Sylvia cinerea). — We came on a number of 



