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observed also by Mr Selby's party, " first at Oykel Bridge, and 

 again at Ron-Stall."* Mr A. G. More, in his paper on the 

 "Distribution of Birds in Great Britain during the nesting 

 season," says, " the nest has been found as far north as Suther- 

 land and Caithness," ("Ibis," 1865, p. 21). 



The arrival of this species on more than one occasion on the 

 east coast of Caithness, very late in autumn, is worthy of remark. 

 It is there a rare species, though recorded as breeding. Mr Osborne 

 twice instances the arrival of the Redstart on the Caithness coast, 

 on or about the dates of 8th, 9th, or 10th October {vide "Field," 

 Jan. 9th, 1864). In the last instance, " a good many Redstarts, 

 a rare bird in this district," appeared during a furious south-east 

 gale, which commenced on the 8th or 9th October, 1863, "but 

 after a few days proceeded on their journey southward." In all 

 probability these birds had not come direct from a more northern 

 country, but had been blown out of their course, after attaining 

 a considerable southing during their autumn migration across the 

 German Ocean. Mr Osborne gives instances of other migratory 

 species appearing at the same time. 



REDBREAST. 



ERYTHACUS RUBECULA (Linnaeus). 

 Found distributed all over the country, but nowhere plentiful, 

 except at Dunrobin, Rosehall, or in wooded parts of the east. 



HEDGE ACCENTOR. 



ACCENTOR MODULARIS [Linnaeus). 



This species has much the same distribution as the last. I 

 once observed a Hedge Sparrow very high up among the heather, 

 and a similar instance is recorded by Mr Selby. 



GREAT TIT. 



PARUS MAJOR, Linnaeus. 



The family of Titmice is not well represented by number of 

 individuals in the west, though common enough in more wooded 

 districts. I have observed this species in the west at Loch Inver. 



* (RosehaU ?) 



