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less excuse there will be for any individual who has not made himself 

 acquainted with it. 



10. The birds in the annexed list whose eggs are mentioned for 

 protection under the Act of 1894, and which are not already scheduled, 

 would, under the scheme, be added to the schedule of the Act of 

 1880, in order to afford them protection during the breeding season. 

 It should be borne in mind that the Act of 1881 adds the Lark to 

 the schedule of the Act of 1880. It is further suggested that certain 

 birds marked * in the list should receive protection all the year 

 round, under section i of the Act of 1896. 



1 1. The protection of certain small birds in the vicinity of towns 

 has not been lost sight of, but, if the necessity for such protection 

 should arise, it can best be given by special Orders under the Wild 

 Birds Protection Act, 1894. 



12. In conclusion, I am to request that you will be so good as 

 to lay this communication before the County Council at their next 

 meeting for their careful consideration, so that if the scheme meets 

 with their approval they may be in a position to apply for Orders in 

 accordance therewith, before the end of the period covered by 

 existing Orders, which, in the great majority of cases, expire on the 

 3ist December 1898. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, 



COLIN SCOTT MONCRIEFF. 



WILD BIRDS PROTECTION ACTS. 



Appendix i to Scottish Office Circular, No. 287, of i 



1898. 



I. DISTRICTS (see Map Appendix II. 1 ). 

 (i) Northern District. 



April 



(2) Southern District. 



1 We have not thought it necessary to reproduce the map. EDS. 



