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19. Willow Wren. Rather common over the whole land- 



ward portion of my parish. 



20. Reed Warbler. Supposed to breed near Guthrie ; 



although I have never found a nest, still I have observed 

 the bird. 



21. Aquatic Warbler. A schoolmate who lived some miles 



from town told me he found this bird's nest among some 

 bulrushes. 



22. Sedge Warbler. Local in its habits. I have got the 



eggs beyond Guthrie. 



23. Hedge Sparrow. Plentifully distributed. This bird 



leaves my place for some weeks after breeding, but re- 

 turns again before severe weather. 



24. Bearded Tit. Only one instance do I know of this bird 



being found here, viz., at Letham Grange. 



25. Long-tailed Titmouse. Although breeding here, is 



rather local in distribution. 



26. Great Titmouse. Widely distributed. 



27. British Coal Titmouse. A resident, but not plentiful. 



A few may be met in winter now and again. 



28. Marsh Titmouse. Is of rather doubtful occurrence. 



29. Blue Titmouse. Very plentiful in some localities. 



30. Crested Titmouse. Although I have been told of its. 



appearing here, yet it has not been sufficiently identified 

 by any example of bird, nest, or eggs ; so that I regard it 

 as doubtful meantime. 



31. Nuthatch. The only one I have seen was a stuffed speci- 



men, and its owner informed me that it was shot in the 

 neighbourhood. 



32. Creeper. Very common where the landscape is beautified 



by trees. 



33. Wren. Plentiful by all the ditch-sides and hedges. 



34. White Wagtail. In the avenue leading to my house I 



discovered this bird. By the aid of a field-glass I dis- 

 tinctly made it out to be the White Wagtail. 



35. Pied Wagtail, Resident ; often remains the winter here. 



36. Grey Wagtail. This is of doubtful occurrence here, being 



confounded, I fear, with the Yellow Wagtail. I have 

 not myself been able to secure a specimen in the locality, 

 so as to arrive at a decision. 



