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other bonnes bouches hidden in the recesses of the trunks of 

 the trees ; while the Wrens were busy gleaners among the 

 varied undergrowth. Here, too, were Long-eared and Tawny 

 Owls, a few Grey Crows, and Black and Red Grouse. 



An important item, though a negative one, remains to 

 be mentioned, namely, the absence of representatives of that 

 numerous section of the British avifauna, the winter visitors 

 birds mainly of northern and arctic origin which annually 

 seek our isles as cold weather retreats. Perhaps, however, 

 some of the Snow - Buntings observed belonged to this 

 category, while others may have been emigrants from the 

 neighbouring mountains. The Fieldfare may be regarded 

 as a partial winter visitant, since some of them arrive in 

 the autumn and remain until the advent of the first serious 

 snowstorm of the season. A Goosander, an adult male, 

 spent the 3rd of December on the open water of Loch 

 Ossian, and a single Teal was seen. Each fall of snow 

 experienced during my winter sojourn brought in its train 

 a few casual visitors, evidently fleeing south in the hope 

 of finding more genial conditions. These refugees were 

 a few Starlings, a Greenfinch, and a Skylark from agrarian 

 areas beyond the Forest. 



I cannot conclude the first instalment of this article 

 without duly acknowledging my deep indebtedness to Sir 

 John Stirling Maxwell, Bart., for the privileges and facilities 

 very graciously granted to enable me to carry out these 

 zoological studies. I have also to acknowledge the assistance 

 received from Mr Duncan Ferguson, who has furnished me 

 with much useful information based upon his long experience 

 as head keeper at Corrour. 



{To be continued.) 



Hyalinia lucida in Main Argyll. Mr Wm. Rennie has sent 

 an addition to the Main Argyll list, in an example of Hyalinia lucida 

 from Kirn, where it is fairly common under timber in one spot. 

 W. Denison Roebuck, 259 Hyde Park Road, Leeds. 



