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the present time it is very common and increasing." (H. E. 

 Forrest, Vert. Fauna N. Wales, p. 169 (1907) ). 



Surrey. — An abundant and increasing species (J. A. 

 Bucknill, B. of Surrey, p. 67 (1900) ). 



YoRKS. — Has increased enormously within the past half 

 century, particularly in the valleys of the Wharfe, Nidd, 

 and Washburn, and in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, where 

 at the present day it is quite abundant, even to an elevation 

 of 1000 feet (T. H. Nelson, B. of Yorks., p. 216 (1907) ). 



Scotland. — Outer Hebrides. — " The vast increase of this 

 bird is equally noticeable in the Outer Hebrides as in many 

 other parts of Scotland (J. A. Harvie-Brown, Ann. S.N.H., 

 1902, p. 147). The bird has become even more numerous 

 than last year (P. H. Bahr, t.c, 1907, p. 210). 



Ireland. — " Now nests in every county . . . The number 

 of those which breed is increasing " (R. J. Ussher and R. 

 Warren, B. of Ireland, p. 79 (1900) ). " Has greatly extended 

 its breeding range, e.g., in Kerry and Mayo, and breeds much 

 more numerously" (R. J. Ussher, in litt. (1907) ). Co. Mayo 

 and Co. Sligo. — " Very scarce in summer up to fifteen or twenty 

 years ago. . . . Since then the birds have spread all about the 

 country" (R. Warren, Irish N., 1902, p. 246). Belfast.— 

 Increase enormous of late (W. H. Workman, Zool., 1904, p. 429). 



Although there is a general impression that the Starling is 

 still increasing and spreading very few actual facts regarding 

 its numbers in the breeding season seem to have been recorded 

 during the last few years. 



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SciLLY. — One was killed June, 1899 (J. Clark and F. R. 

 Rodd, Zool., 1906, p. 252). 



Kent. — An adult male was obtained near Appledore on 

 14th May, 1901 (L. A. C. Edwards, t.c, 1901, p. 223K 



Hertfordshire. — A specimen in the St. Albans Museum 

 is stated to have been shot some years ago at Bovingdon, 

 and was found in a case in an inn (W. Bickerton, in litt.). 



Yorkshire. — One was seen near Hull, November, 1901 

 {Field, 1901, 23rd Nov.). 



Shetland. — One was seen at Halligarth, 6th November, 

 1903 (T. E. Saxby, Aim. S.N.H., 1904, p. 156). Five or six 

 appeared at Foula on 28th October, 1906 (W. Robertson, 

 t.c, 1907, p. 51). 



Ireland. — One was shot near Londonderry on 9th June, 

 and another at Killybegs, co. Donegal, on 20th July, and 



