Currie, Donald, c1826- (crofter | Islay)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Note about the bird 'Clacharan-coille', June 1887
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/26
Scope and Contents
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay about the bird 'Clacharan-coille' [stone-chat] that it is 'dark + moves close to the ground' and also describes eggs and nests.
Dates:
June 1887
Note about the birds 'croman fion', 'croman rua', 'corrghrieach' and 'crotach' [possibly snipes, heron and plover], June 1887
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/35
Scope and Contents
Note about the birds 'croman fion', 'croman rua', 'corrghrieach' and 'crotach' [possibly red kite, hen harrier, heron and curlew] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, regarding the best time to spot them.
Dates:
June 1887
Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing]
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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/32
Scope and Contents
Note about the nesting habits of the bird 'Feadag-mhoint[each]' [lapwing] probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay, which reads 'Feadag-mhoint[each] nest[s] in coin[neach] bhan [white heather] + puts coin[neach] bhan over eggs'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Dates:
1887
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