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on Loch Lomond side. In July, 1880, they were still scarce in 

 Berwickshire. In Stirlingshire I observe no deficiency, and they 

 seem to have recovered to a great extent; but Mr. Warren considers 

 that any increase in Sligo, Ireland, is only from broods of the 

 survivors. 



FIELDFARE. 



TURDUS PILARIS, Llll. 



A scarcity of Fieldfares is reported from several localities where 

 they usually appear. Great mortality took place amongst them 

 last year, but other causes connected with migration, independ- 

 ent of the effects of last winter, have carried them past our 

 shores. A large flock was observed by me at Quarter, Stirlingshire, 

 on New Year's Day, 1880, after the fierce gale of the 28th Dec. 



REDWING. 



T URDUS iliacus, Lin. 



Redwings were reported on the 22nd Oct., 1879, in Blair Athole 

 neighbourhood, and also were seen by me in W. Argyll about the 

 same time. Reported scarcer from several localities [see Thrush, 

 supra]. 



CARRION CROW. 

 Corvus corone, Lin. 



Reported as "conspicuously" abundant in March, 1880, on the 

 Solway Firth and in the Stewartry, by Mr. Service. 



This species appears to be gaining ground in a northerly direction, 

 and now frequents the Tongue district of Sutherlandshire in late 

 summer. They are stated to breed in a wood near Melvich in 

 considerable numbers. Mr. T. E. Buckley knew of a Hooded and 

 Carrion Crow breeding together in 1878, on Dunrobin ground. 

 Both parents and young were shot from the nest. 



ROOK. 



Corvus frutgilegus, Lin. 



As repeatedly noted, Rooks always stay at home on the slightest 

 indication of a thaw. On the 15th Dec. they stayed about all 

 day, except a short interval for feeding. 



Up to 26th Jan., 1880, only one Rook had been seen in S. Uist 



by my correspondent there, whereas he could have counted from 



30 to 60 in one flock last winter. 

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