MU. IIAUVIE-BUOWN ON PRIEST ISLAND AND ITS BIRD LIKE. 31J 
The men had a liard row back ; we did not land at Gruinard till 
midnight. 
The following is a list of the Birds observed on Priest Island 
during our visit. 
1. Common Sandpiper. One observed. 
2. Peregrine Falcon. One pair evidently at home. 
3. (Jreat Bl.vck-backed Gull. Common. 
4. Le.sser Black-b.vcked Gull. Common. 
5. Herring Gull. Common. 
(i. Oystercatciier. Common. 
7. Starling. A few. 
8. Bock Dove.s. One seen; more abundant in north-west 
Bosshire. 
t). Bock Pipit. Common. 
10. IMeadow Pipit. 
11. Common Thrush. Bare; one or two seen. 
12. Cormorant. A colony of about one hundred and thirty 
pairs. 
13. Shag. Say three hundred to four hundred pairs. 
14. Bazorbill. a few seen in one crevice on tlic ea.st clilf. 
lo. Black Guillemot. Common. 
IG. AVhe.vtear. a few. 
1 7. Greyl.\g Goose. One caught at sea ; also on Glaskeir 
Bheag. 
18. Wild Duck. A Drake seen in moulting condition on one 
of the smaller lakes. 
The crushed body of a dead Frog was noticed on the island, 
probably brought there by some Hooded Crow, or Baven, or Gull. 
^Ve may add that our notes on this Island, and on other parts of 
north-west Bosshire, have been handed over to !Mr. J. H. Dickson, 
who is engaged upon a Topographical Account of the district, Avhich 
Ave hope shortly Avill appear.* It will conhrin an account of the 
J^atural History of North-Avest Bosshire. 
* This interesting volume Inis since appeared. The title is “ Gairloch, 
and Guide to Loch Maree ” (short title), by John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot., 
Edinburgh Co-operative Printing Company Limited, 1886. It contains 
also an excellent Map of the district of Gairloch. 
