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48. Red-backed. Shrike. — A specimen was shot at Charlton, near 

 Montrose, about 1864 or 1865 {fide J. A. H. B.) Mr. Gray (Bds. Scot., p. 

 67) alludes to one having been got near Peterhead, about the year 1883 ; and 

 states that he has one in his own collection, which was killed near Cupar-Fife, 

 in the autumn of 1861 ; and one is reported from the Isle of May, 5th May, 

 1885.— (Report on Migration, 1885.) 



49. Waxwing". — A female in full plumage was shot at Seggieden, near 

 Perth, on January 28, 1883, out of a small flock of seven or eight, which were 

 feeding on holly berries, in company with redwings. 



50. Spotted Ply-catcher is not reported from the upper parts of 

 Aberdeen. 



51. Pied Ply-catcher. — Once shot at Moncreiffe some years ago (fide 

 Sir. T. M.) ; and has been got, with nest, in Fife, at Gibston, near Largo. 

 Mr. Geo. Sim, Aberdeen, mentions no less than seven specimens of this 

 species as shot in the county of Aberdeen ; and, doubtless, there have been 

 many other examples unrecorded. In May, 1872, three were shot on the 

 Links by Mr. Alex. Mitchell ; one got on Donside, one at Peterhead, one at 

 Hazelhead in 1842, and another at Bruckley Castle in 1849. — (Gray, Bds. 

 W. Scot., p. 7o.) 



55. Goldfinch. — Once plentiful in Forfar and Perth, is now nearly 

 extinct. 



56. Siskin. — Found breeding abundantly on Deeside ; probably occurs 

 in Kincardine, though not reported ; breeds in Athole, but is only a winter 

 risitant in Lowland Perth, though pretty frequent where alders abound. 



58. Hawfinch has been shot near Montrose ; also near Perth in winter 

 of 1860-61. Mr. Gilmour reports it as rare and occasional in Fife, and Mr. 

 Malloch reports having seen five together near Kinross in the beginning of 

 May, 1885, and Mr. Gray mentions its being found in Aberdeenshire. — (Bds. 

 W. Scot., p. 144.) 



