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Col. Drummond Ha) 7 , who knows that neighbourhood thoroughly. 

 Has also been seen in Glen Lyon."'' 



Lesser Whitethroat. — Sylvia curruca (Linnaeus). Rare. 



Garden Warbler. — Sylvia salicaria (Linnaeus). Not uncommon 

 about Dunkeld, and one has been seen by Col. Drummond Hay 

 at Pitlochry. 



Sedge Warbler. — Calamodus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus). Occurs 

 on several places on the banks of the Tay. 



Great Titmouse. — Parus major, Linnaeus. Common. 



Blue Titmouse. — Parus caeruleus, Linnaeus. Very common. 



Coal Titmouse. — Parus ater, Linnaeus. Very abundant. A very 

 large flock of this species was seen by me lately in a wood on the 

 opposite side of the Tay from Aberfeldy, and they seemed to be 

 holding a discussion upon some knotty point in connection with 

 their winter place of residence, for every now and then one or two 

 would start off from the main body and try to induce the others 

 to follow. Their twittering was most delightful to listen to. 



Marsh Titmouse — Parus palustris, Linnaeus. Rare. 



Crested Titmouse. — Parus cristatus, Linnaeus. With reference 

 to this species Col. Drummond Hay says:f "The Pass of Killie- 

 crankie has been given as a habitat for this bird. I have never 

 seen it there, nor is it a likely place for it, as the Scotch fir on 

 which it subsists is not found there, the pass being exclusively 

 clothed with natural birch. A much more likely habitat would be 

 the old pine forest in Rannoch; but I have never met it, or ever 

 heard of its being found there, or in any part of Perthshire. The 

 nearest locality to the pass where I have seen it is on the remnants 

 of the old forest of Rothiemurchus, where it is still a constant 

 resident. The Killiecrankie bird must have been, I suspect, con- 

 founded with the Parus ater. The call notes of the two birds are 

 very distinct." 



Yarrell states that Mr. F. W. Bigge of Hampton Court, in the 

 summer of 1837, observed several examples of this species in the 

 pass of Killiecrankie. 



Long-tailed Titmouse. — Acredula caudata (Linnaeus). Common. 



Great Gray Shrike. — Lanius excubitor, Linnaeus. Several have 

 been killed in different parts of Perthshire, but I have only heard 

 of one in this particular district. 



* Booth's Cat. British Birds in Dyke Road Museum, p. 107. 

 f Van-ell's British Birds, 3rd Edition, 1856, Vol. I., p. 392. 



