CATALOGUE OF BIRDS. 135 



MISSEL THRUSH. 



Case 159. 



Thougli not nearly so common as the preceding 

 species, the Missel Thrush is well known from north to 

 south. 



The " Screech," as this bird is called by the natives 

 in Sussex, is one of our earliest breeders, the young 

 being frequently met with in the beginning of April. 



The specimens in the case were obtained at- Potter 

 Heigham, in Norfolk, in April, 1871. 



RING OUZEL. 



Case 160. 



The Ring Ouzel arrives in the spring, is widely dis- 

 tributed over the northern part of the country during 

 the summer, and takes its departure early in the 

 autumn. When living in the Highlands I have noticed 

 these birds as being most destructive in the gardens, 

 feeding greedily on currants, raspberries, and other 

 fruits. 



I once took a fine male in a trap set for a stoat, in 

 the ruins of an old shealing in Perthshire. The bird 

 must have had considerable difficulty in forcing its way 

 up the narrow track that was left open, as we had 

 removed several large stones, and then built up the 

 trap and bait in the centre of the wall. 



The specimens in the case were shot in Glenlyon, in 

 Perthshire, in May, 1866. 



