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The Turtle Dove {Columha turtnr). 

 Has occurred several times in Wigtownshire. The late Dr 

 Landsborough mentioned to Mr Gray that a specimen was shot at 

 Stevenston, Ayrshire, in 1834. 



PHASIANID^. 

 The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchims). 

 Abundant in all the preserves of both counties, and nowhere 

 more numerous than in some parts of Ayrshire, where the pro- 

 tection of all kinds of game is encouraged to an injurious extent. 

 In the preserves at Cukean Castle, and also on the estate of 

 Kilkerran, there is a handsome breed frequenting the woods, viz., 

 a cross between this species and Diard's pheasant (P. versicolor). 



TETRAONIDjE. 



The Black Grouse (Tefrao tetrix). 



This handsome species is very common on all the moors, 

 especially those of the higher grounds of Ayrshire. In Wigtown- 

 shire it extends to the Mull of Galloway, and has been seen near 

 the Lighthouse. It has also been found on the moors above 

 Portpatrick, within sight of the Irish coast. Viirious attempts 

 have been made to naturalise the species in Ireland, but without 

 success. 



A fresh egg of this bird was found about two years ago near 

 the summit of Ailsa Craig, but it had probably been carried 

 thither by some vagrant gull. 



Mr Anderson has remarked, that in the neighbourhood of 

 Girvan (Cuddystone Glen), he has seen young broods near culti- 

 vated fields, and at a long distance from the usual haunts of the 

 old birds. In June, 1869, we sprung a grey hen in this locality, 

 attended by a brood of seven healthy chicks. 



Obs. — The Capercaillie (Tefrao urogallm) has, in one instance, 

 been met with near Auchengray, in Lanarkshire, which is suffi- 

 ciently close to our boundaries to merit remark. The specimen — 

 a fine male bird in beautiful plumage — was shot by Henry 

 Lees, Esq., in December, 1868. 



The Eed Grouse (Lagojms Scoticus). 

 Abundant on all the numerous sliootings in both counties. 



