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323 Wood Wren 

 />24 Reed Warbler 

 ^25 Aquatic Warbler 



26 Sedge Warbler 

 ^27 Grasshopper Warbler 



28 Hedge Sparrow 

 £29 Bearded Tit 

 ^30 Long-tailed Titmouse 



31 Great Titmouse 



32 British Coal Titmouse 

 ^33 Marsh Titmouse 



34 Blue Titmouse 



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23. Wood. "Wren. — Seen abundantly by me in Perth, on the wooded 

 banks of the Lyon, near Cushieville ; common also in some places round 

 Perth, and I have observed it frequently in Athole and Strath tay. Probably 

 overlooked in Fife. For Aberdeenshire, Mr. Horn (Procd. Nat. Hist. Soc, 

 Glasgow), makes mention of the nest and eggs, as also a specimen being pro- 

 cured at Fyvie in 1862 ; and Mr. George Sim states that two were seen at 

 Fyvie, and ona of them shot, in the beginning of May, 1772. — (Scot. Nat., 

 July, 1872, p. 226.) These are the only instances I have been able to ascer- 

 tain of it having been noticed in the above county, it can, therefore, only be 

 considered as an occasional visitor there. 



24. Reed Warbler is believed to breed in Perth, on back waters of 

 the Tay above Kinclaven, where the birds have frequently been seen, though 

 never obtained. 



25. Aquatic "Warbler. — A nest, suspended among coarse grass and 

 rushes, was found on the banks of the Tay, above Perth, last summer, 1885. 

 The eggs in it corresponded exactly with Seebohm's description ; but the bird 

 unfortunately was not identified. 



27. Grasshopper Warbler may occur oftener than is supposed, but 

 from its skulking habits it eludes observation. In Perth, Mr. Malloch obtained 

 a specimen some years ago at Methven, but no others have since been got. 

 In Aberdeen, Mr. Stuart M. Burnett has found this species among stunted 

 fir, heath, and whins ; a specimen was shot near Kintore. — (Scot. Nat., July, 

 1871, p. 84.) 



29. Bearded Tit. — A specimen is recorded as shot in Aberdeenshire 

 by the late Thos. Edward (Zool., 3rd Ser., p. 1255). Mr. Gray alludes to 

 this bird being catalogued as a Forfarshire species in Don's " Fauna and 

 Flora " of that county, published early in the century. 



30. British Long-tailed Titmouse, in some parts of Forfar as 



a winter visitant only. 



33. Marsh Titmouse is reported from Fife by Mr. John Gilmour. 



