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DESCKIPTIVE CHAPTERS. 



GLEN LOCHY. 



Of the scenery of this fine Perthshire valley I have nothing special 

 to chronicle beyond an illustration of its general characteristics. 

 A few Capercaillies frequent the steep slopes covered with suitable 

 woods on the north and east bank. At the keeper's house in upper 

 Glen Lochy we saw upon his hoarding Stoats and Weasels, Hoodie 

 Crows and Jackdaws, heads of Lesser Black-backed Gulls, one Heron 

 and one Buzzard, and four Foxes' skins. Badgers have been included 

 amongst others of these trophies within the last few years and up to 

 date of 1906. Mr. Norrie took several views of the fine waterfalls of 

 the Lochy. 



Of the scenery of a much-belauded high-lying lochlet on the road 

 between Killin and Glen Lyon I can only say that we were much 

 disappointed, and it was not worth the time expended upon it, nor the 

 long stiff climb for two horses and waggonette, in which the said 

 horses had to walk the entire distance from the junction of the cross 

 road with the main road along the north side of Loch Tay. Nor 

 did we view the famous grape-vine at tlie house of Achmore, often 

 referred to in the tourist guide-books. 



It was at this stage of our journeyings that the weather changed 

 for the worse, and cold east winds with driving mists obscured the 

 higher tops from our view. From this time onward well into June 

 the air was bitterly cold and sunshine was dispelled. 



The Tay steamer took us down to Kenmore, and thence we drove 

 to Fortiugall. 



Now, throughout the whole of the time we spent in this south- 

 west portion of Tay in 1905, birds were always with us in plenty, 

 belonging to some thirty to forty species, of which I kept accurate 

 lists. This abundance — at least of species, which might reasonably 

 be expected to be met with in barer or more upland districts — con- 

 tinued through all the first half of our tour, but a lamentable falling- 

 off took place later on, when the hitherto glorious weather lapsed 

 once more into uncongenial east and north-east winds, and bitter 

 cold. And then the decrease in visible bird-life became at once 

 quite remarkable. Later in summer, however, their numbers appear 

 to have recovered, so far as we can judge from the notes given to 



