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10. Long-tailed Tit. Parus caudatus. Not very rare. 



11. Goldfinch. Carduelis elegans. Rare. 



12. Bullfinch. Pyrrhula pileata. Rather rare. 



13. Redpoll. Linaria minor. Rare. 



14. Siskin. Carduelis spinus. Rare. 



15. Creeper. Certhia familiaris. Common. 



16. Magpie. Pica melanoleuca. Rather scarce. 



The Granivorous Birds which frequent the stack-yards are : 



17. The House Sparrow. Passer domesticus. Abundant. 



18. Green Linnet. Linaria Cliloris. Abundant. 



19. Brown Linnet. Linaria cannabina. Abundant. 



20. Twite. Linaria montium. Scarce. 



21. Chafiinch. Fringilla coelebs. Abundant. 



22. Corn Bunting. Emberiza ^Miliaria. Not uncommon. 



23. Yellow Bunting. Emberiza Citrinella. Abundant. 



24. Field Lark. Alauda arvensis. Abundant. 



When the weather is open, these birds betake themselves to 

 the fields, where also are found, 



25. The Grey Partridge. Perdix cinerea. Not rare. 



26. Missel Thrush. Turdus viscivorus. Not uncommon. 



27. Fieldfare. Turdus pilaris. Plentiful. 



28. Redwing. Turdus iliacus. Plentiful. 



29. Rook. Corvus frugilegus. Abundant. 



30. Daw. Corvus Monedula. Rather common. 



31. AVood Pigeon. Columba Palumbus. Plentiful. 



In meadow and marshy ground the three Thrushes just 

 mentioned are also frequently found, together with the Lark, 

 the Lapwing, the common Snipe, 



32. The Meadow Pipit. Anthus pratensis. Plentiful. 



33. White Wagtail. Motacilla alba. Rare. 



On the heaths of the Pentland Hills, the only species not 

 found in the pastures or cultivated land is 



34. The Brown Ptarmigan or Red Grouse. Lagopus scoticus. 



