294 The Scottish Naturalist. 



63. Corn Bunting. Widely distributed, especially along the 



coast. 



64. Yellow Bunting. Very numerous ; building in very odd 



places sometimes. 



65. Cirl Bunting. The information I have is quite insufficient 



to identify this as a bird of my parish. 

 (5Q. Snow Bunting. Large flocks arrive here in some winters. 



It is quite a sight to see them on the wing. 

 67- Skylark. This bird is very common in all our corn and 



grass lands. In spring they may often be heard singing 



on the ground. 



68. Woodlark. It is doubtful if this bird can be recorded 



from this locality. 



69. Shorelark. I am inclined to think this bird has been got 



here, and probably might be again procured. 



70. Common Starling. Of late years this has much in- 



creased in numbers. Starlings seem to accommodate 

 themselves to new localities, which may account for 

 their rapid increase. 



71. Jay. Not nearly so plentiful as formerly. The last one I 



saw was taken from the nest and hand-reared. 



72. Magpie. My parish appears to be a favourite locality 



with these birds. Although shot down wherever observed 

 by professional and amateur gunners, yet on almost 

 every road a couple may be seen. 



73. Jackdaw. Very common in town and country. 



74. Carrion Crow. A few haunt the sea-border daily, and 



breed inland. 



75. Hooded Crow. This bird is a regular visitor to the shore 



at low tide, and breeds within half a mile of the sea- 

 cliffs. 



76. Rook. Large rookeries exist in my district, where the 



rooks are on the increase. A white specimen was got at 

 the Guynd two years ago, and sandy-coloured birds are 

 occasionally shot in the district. 



77. Raven. Formerly nested at Redhead. A friend informs 



me that he shot one there. Another was killed by a 

 dog about two miles to the east of the town. To-day 

 they are known by name alone in this locality. 



78. Common Swift. Arrives rather later than the swallow 



