Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire / Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

by John H. Dixon

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schœnobænus).—Occurs. Not common.

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla).—This bird is not common, but occurs.

Willow Wren, or Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus).—Frequent. Mr Harvie Brown found it common at Gruinard in 1884.

Chiff Chaff (Phylloscopus collybita).—Common. Seldom seen, but often heard. It is a migrant.

Goldcrest, or Golden-crested Wren (Regulus cristatus).—Very common. I found one in the house at Inveran one evening, and have often seen flocks in the larches close by.

Wren (Troglodytes parvulus).—Common everywhere all the year round.

Creeper, or Tree-Creeper (Certhia familiaris).—The creeper is tolerably common. I have often seen it creeping or almost running up the side of the house at Inveran, pressing its tail against the wall after its manner.

Blue Titmouse, or Tom-Tit (Parus cæruleus).—Very common, but not so much seen as the coal-titmouse.

Coal-Titmouse (Parus ater).—This spry little bird is very common, and is seen at all seasons of the year; often in large flocks, frequently in company with the long-tailed titmouse.