Wester Ellister Islay Argyllshire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Story about a hawk hunting rock pigeons, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/30
Scope and Contents
Story about a hawk hunting rock pigeons probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Ìle/Islay. Donald tells how John Maconail, W Eilestra [Aolstradh an Iar/Wester Ellister] saw a blue hawk [peregrine falcon] chasing rock pigeons at Eileastra [Port Ellister], striking one, which fell to the ground, John picked it up and it flew high again, the hawk struck another pigeon which fell straight down, the hawk pursuing it with 'treme[ndous] swirl making straight upon her he jerked a little...
Dates:
June 1887