60 THE CAPE RCA ILLIE. 



Appeared, l)ut mrely, as early as this at St. Martins, near 

 Perth (24 miles from Q ). For establishment, see 18G0. 



Arrived at Gorthie, Crieff district (16 miles from O ) from 

 Taymouth direction. Established 1856. First shot was a 

 hybrid. After that they increased. Woods at that time about 

 25 years of age, and are now composed of spruce, Scotch fir, 

 and larch ; about 400 acres in extent. Of late years Caper- 

 caillies have decreased, owing to thinning of the woods to a 

 considerable extent. Black game have now — 1878 — entirely 

 disappeared, and it is believed that they have lieen extirpated 

 by the Capercaillies.^ I am indebted to Mr. Frank Norgate, 

 of Norwich, for obtaining for me the return from this locality, 

 and to G. R. IMercer, Esq., for kindly filling in the circular. 



1852. Hybrids were obtained at Logiealmond in Glen 

 Almond (14 miles from©)* ^s related in the ' ZooL' 1860, p. 

 7325, and birds arrived, or were first shot, at Fowhs Wester 

 and at Monzie (18 miles and 14 miles from© ). In 1859 12 

 were shot one day at Fowlis Wester. Not supposed to be in- 

 creasing now at Fowlis Wester. Woods very extensive, join- 

 uvj: witli Abercaimey, Tulchan, Balgowan, Gorthy, Cairnies, 

 Keillor, i\lethven, and Glenalmond. On Monzie about 500 

 acres of wood. Arrived also at Balgowan — adjoining pro- 

 perty — al)out 450 acres of Scots fir (see 1857 for establish- 

 ment, and 1864 for increase). Also at Kinfauns, Carse of 

 GowTie (27 miles from©), where there are miles of pine 

 woods adjoining. Now abundant. 



1853. Are reported as being present at Strathallan as 

 early as 1853 (21 miles from© ). But see under 1857. 



Became established at Woodliill, Strathardlo (19 miles 

 from © ). 200 acres of wood. 



ArriviMl in tlic T.ridge of Kaiii district, at Kilgraston, lial- 

 nianno, Droii, Dumbaniey, Glenearn, Pitkeathly, and jiart of 

 Ochil Hills (25-28 miles from©). At these localities, it is, 

 ' But 8CC remarks under "Decrease of Black Game," p. 120. 



