12 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



CHIFF-CHAFF, Phylloscopus rufus. One pair heard and seen in the 

 wood at Logierait in June 1893. 



LONG-TAILED TIT, Acredula rosea. Not very common. A family 

 party occasionally met with. 



MARSH TITMOUSE, Parus pahtstris. Scarce. First observed in 

 June 1893 in the fir wood at Logierait. 



GRAY WAGTAIL, Motacilla melanope. Somewhat scarce. Two or 

 three occasionally seen about the Tummel side. 



GOLDFINCH, Carduclis elcgans. One or two birds seen daily for two 

 weeks in July 1895 (see "Annals," 1895, p. 251, and 1896, 

 P- 25)- 



SISKIN, Chrysomitris spinus, Not at all scarce, and generally dis- 

 tributed ; but is most plentiful about Tullymet. 



LESSER REDPOLL, Linota rufescens. Not at all scarce. I saw 

 several birds, evidently paired, in May 1897. 



TWITE, Linota flavirostris. One bird only observed on the moor 

 near Balnagard. 



CROSSBILL, Loxia citrvirostra. A flock of about forty observed in 

 August 1894 on Killiehangie Hill. 



CORN BUNTING, Emberiza miliaria. Not common. One or two 

 pairs at Logierait. 



JAY, Garrulus glandar'nts. By no means scarce, although regarded 

 by game-preservers as vermin and shot and trapped at every 

 opportunity. On more than one occasion I have seen as many 

 as five old birds flying together into a fir wood in several 

 places in this locality. I do not think the bird is decreasing in 

 numbers. On 2nd May 1898 Mr. Laidlaw and I saw a party 

 of at least twenty in a wood at the foot of Killiehangie Hill. 



RAVEN, Corvus corax. I have seen three or four, recently killed, 

 hanging at the keeper's " Larder " at Kinnaird House. 



CARRION CROW, Corvus corone. Plentiful all over the district. I 

 have seen several hybrids between this and the next species. 



HOODED CROW, Corvus comix. A single bird occasionally seen 

 about Killiehangie. 



KINGFISHER, Alcedo ispida. Very scarce. Only one bird observed, 

 in June 1893, flying down the Tummel. 



WHITE OWL, Strix flanunea. I have only seen a single bird of this 

 species in the district, near Logierait. All Owls are rare owing 

 to game preserving, and are usually seen nailed to keepers' 

 " Larders." 



LONG-EARED OWL, Asia otis. Decidedly scarce. I was shown a 

 nest, the young from which had been destroyed, at Logierait. 



