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soon as they are able to leave the nest, and 

 before the tail has acquired its full length. 



They are here represented as preying on a 

 Grouse, which is, in my experience, their favourite 

 food. 



I once counted the remains of over 30 Grouse 

 under the branches of one large Scotch Pir, which 

 stood within a short distance of a nest ; some were 

 merely bleached and weather-beaten skeletons, and 

 may possibly have laid since the previous season. 



BRAMBLING.— (Winter.) 



Case 150. 



Immense flocks of these birds make their appearance 

 every autmnn in the Highlands, and on the approach 

 of winter gradually work their way south. They often 

 join in company with other small birds, such as Chaf- 

 finches and Yellowhammers. 



The specimens in the case were obtained near Shore- 

 ham, in January, 1871. 



GREY PLOVER.— (Autumn.) 



Case 151. 



This case shows the immature birds on their first 

 arrival in this country in the autumn, and also the 

 winter plumage of the adult. 



The specimens were obtained on Breydon mudflats, 

 in the autumn of 1872. 



