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2. Swallow. Ilirimdo rusiica L. I saw a single example 
of the common Barn Swallow, hawking for Hies under the cliffs of 
the point which the arched tunnel perforates, hut I cannot affirm 
that Swallows breed there. 
3. Bock Pipit. Anthus ohscurus (Latham). Not abundant. 
A few scattered pairs. 
4. Meadow Pipit. Anihus prafensis (L). Abundant. 
5. Song Thrush. Turdus musicus (L). As I scrambled 
about upon the Puffin slo^ie beneath the basaltic columns, I heard 
almost constantly the Song Thrush singing from his iierch among 
the cliffs, but I searched long and fruitlessly to catch a glimpse of 
it. There appeared to be only one or two pairs on the island, and 
doubtless these had their nests amongst the long tufts of grass and 
sorrel which crown all the broken columns in the cliff, and which 
owe their luxuriant freshness and greenness partly to the nature of 
the rock, and partly to the droppings of the sea-birds. 
G. Oyster-catcher, lluematopus ostrcderju-s L. A pair or 
two frequented the low fringing belt of rocks which run along the 
north shore, and a pair or two were seen at the north-east promon- 
tory and elsewhere on the rocks. 
7. Bazorbill. AIca torda L. A few scattered colonies on 
Garbh-cilean ; but, I believe, more plentiful upon Eileau-Mliuire, 
Avhich, unfortunately, Ave Avere unable to reach OAving to the gale. 
They also breed upon the outlying rocks of Galta. 
8. Puffin. Fmtercula arctica (L.). In countless thousands. 
I counted upon one large flat stone amongst the debris, Avhich 
Avould be about tAvo yards square, fifty-tAAm Puffins at one time. The 
Avhole cliff-face, the grass slopes at the summit, the Avhole southern 
sloping face of Eilan Garrabh, and the great debris slopes facing 
the north and the north-east bay, as Avell as the more gently 
sloping gi’ound around and behind the shepherd’s house, Avero 
thickl}'’ populated by them. The sea, and the sky, and the land 
seemed populated by equal proportions — each vast in itself — a 
constantly moving, whirling, eddying, seething throng of life, 
drifting and SAVOopiug, and SAvinging in the Avind, or pitching and 
heaving on the Avater, or croAvding and jostling, rising from and 
alighting on the shore, or sitting like small Avhite specks high up 
