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mon ; breeds. Mountain-finch (Fringilla montifringilla) — x2xz. Sparrow 

 (Passer domcsticus) — a. good deal too common ; breeds. Greenfinch (Fringilla 

 chloris) — yery common ; breeds. Siskin (Fringilla spinus) — occasional ; breeds. 

 Linnet (Linota cannabina) — not very numerous ; breeds. Redpole (Linota 

 minor) — uncommon ; breeds. Twite (Linota montand) — Tentland Hills, 

 common ; breeds. Bullfinch (Loxia pyrrhu la)— not very numerous ; breeds. 

 Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) — several specimens shot in winter of 1867. Star- 

 ling (Sturnus vulgaris) — immense flocks ; breeds. Dipper (Hydrobata cinclus) 

 — very common ; breeds. Missel Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) — common ; 

 breeds. Fieldfare ( Turdus pilaris) — very common ; breeds. Redwing ( Turdus 

 iliacus) — very common ; breeds. Thrush ( Turdus musicus) — very common ; 

 breeds. Blackbird (Turdus merula) — very common ; breeds. Ring Ouzel 

 (Turdus torquatus) — common on Pentlands ; breeds. Hedge-sparrow (Accentor 

 modularis) — veiy common ; shot a white variety ; breeds, Robin (Sylvia rule- 

 cula) — very common ; one bird, for years, used to sit on my children's perambu- 

 lator for miles, and stay in house ; breeds. Redstart (Sylvia phcenicurus) — very 

 common some seasons; breeds. Stonechat (Sylvia rubicola)- -common; breeds. 

 Wheatear (Sylvia oznanthc)— common ; breeds. Whitethroat (Sylvia cinerca) 

 very common in all the hedge-rows ; breeds. Willow Warbler (Sylvia trochi- 

 l 'us)- very common; breeds. Wren (Sylvia troglodytes) — common; breeds. 

 Goldcrest (Regulus cristatus) — common ; breeds. Wood Pigeon (Columba 

 palumbus) — very common; first hard weather tremendous flock, supposed to come 

 over from Norway, — if weather continue very severe, they fly away to the vari- 

 ous farms near Musselburgh. Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)— very numerous, 

 seen several of what is called the Bohemian variety. Black Grouse ( Tetrao tetrix) 

 — a good few on Pentlands ; breeds. Red Grouse (Lagopm scoticus)— common on 

 Pentlands; breeds. Partridge (Perdix cinerea) — common; breeds. Red-legged 

 Partridge (Perdix ruf a) -very rare, only two been noticed on Pentlands, about 

 14 years ago. Quail (Perdix cotu mix)— rare, but seen several specimens ; breeds. 

 Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialis)— common during migration ; breeds on 

 Peritlands. Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)— occasional on Pentlands. Pee- 

 wit (Vanellus cristatus)— common ; breeds. Heron (Ardea cinerea)— com- 

 mon ; breeds. Bittern (Dolaurus stellaris) — supposed to have been seen on 

 Pentlands, cannot vouch for it. Curlew (Numenius a rq u a ta)— common ; breeds. 

 Common Sandpiper (Tringa hypoltucos)— common ; breeds. Woodcock (Sco- 

 lopax rusticola) — not very numerous; breeds. Snipe (Scolopax gallinago- — 

 widely spread, not numerous ; breeds. Jacksnipe (Scolopax ga Hi nu la)— not 

 common ; breeds.* Landrail (Crex pra ten sis)— common some seasons; breeds. 

 Water-rail (Rallus aquaticus) — a few specimens been got. Moorhen (Galli- 

 nula chloropus) — common on the ponds. Coot (Fulica atra) — common on the 

 various ponds. Greylag Goose (Anser palustris) — seen in their migration 

 north and south. Brent Goose (Anser brenta)—sa.w one in 1863, on Compensa- 

 tion Pond, and one or two afterwards. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)— kept 

 as pets on many sheets of water ; breeds. Wild Duck (Anas boschas) — com- 

 mon ; breeds. Teal (Anas crecca) — not uncommon ; breeds. Wigeon (Anas 

 Penelope) — not' uncommon. Tufted Duck (Anas fuligula) — Some years com- 

 mon on the Compensation Ponds. Golden Eye (Anas clangula) — to be seen 

 during winter, Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)— common during 

 winter. Dabchick (Podiceps minor)— occasional. Red-throated Diver (Colym- 



* Is Colonel Wedderburn sure of this ?— Ed. 



