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Statistics of Breeding Stock. 



England. 



East Sussex. — Numbers maintained {Zool., 1903, p. 71). 

 Surrsi/. — Distinctly uncommon and decreased 1900 (B. of 

 Surrey,-^. 102). Increasing near Lingfield (Zool., 1902, p. 227) 

 and near Richmond (t.c., 1905, p. 187). Herts. — Considerable 

 increase during the last three or four years {t.c, 1903, p. 103). 

 Middlesex. — Large increase {t.c, 1905, p. 431). Oxford. — More 

 common than twenty years ago ; now fairly common as a 

 breeding species {t.c, 1903, p. 152). Bedford. — Most remark- 

 able increase {t.c, 1905, ip. 463). Cambridge. — Formerly 

 very abundant, still by no means rare {t.c, 1903, p. 105). 

 Norfolk. — (Yarmouth). So diminished of late years as to 

 become almost a rarity {t.c, 1900, p. 404). Notts. — Serious 

 decrease during present generation {t.c, 1903, p. 71). Northamp- 

 ton. — By no means rare as a resident, 1895 {B. of Northants, I., 

 p. 191). Butland. — Not common in 1875, and increasingly rare 

 in 1889. By no means so scarce now, and nests plentifully in 

 some localities, 1907 {B. of Butland, p. 52). Yorks — Local ; 

 not common; decreasing. W. Eiding. — In the S., S.W., and 

 S.E. portions almost extinct as a nesting species ; slightly 

 increasing about Ackworth. N. Riding. — Scarce in central 

 vallejs, and generally speaking a winter visitor only to the N.W. 

 parts of the county. Slightly increasing about Scarboro'. 

 E. Riding. — Not uncommon in a few localities, but has greatly 

 decreased in others, and is scarce, 1907 {B. of Yorks, pp. 

 160-171). Hanijjshire. — Decidedly inci'eased during last ten 

 years ; fairly common in the south of the New Forest {Zool., 

 1903, p. 71). Resident in all parts. The number of nesting 

 birds does not seem to increase or decrease mUch, 1905 {B. of 

 Hants, p. 59). Dorset — (iS.E.), increase in the last twelve 

 years, and especially in the last four or five {Zool., 1903, p. 190). 

 Devon. — (N.), breeds locally {t.c, 1905, p. 468). No increase 

 since 1892 (^.c.,1903, p. 105 j. Somerset. — (W.), not uncommon; 

 steadily increasing during late vears {t.c, 1903, -p. 104). 

 Shropshire. — Has increased noticealjly in recent years, and is 

 fairly common and generally distributed throughout the county 

 (H. E. Forrest, 1907, in litt.). Cheshire. — Rapidly becoming 

 rarer as a resident, 1900 {B. of Cheshire, p. '1^). West Cheshire.— 

 Rare {Zool., 1903, p. 104). 



Wales. 



Brecon.— ¥ah.Y\j common, and nesting in the lowlands {Zool., 

 1903, p. 104). Montgomery. — Generally distributed. More 

 numerous in the eastern parts of the county, and particularly 

 plentiful in some districts, 1903 {t.c, p. 70). Carnarvon. — 



