8 Coward, JVilhw Titmouse in Lancashire and ChesJiii e. 



it is more frequent there than the latter species. Practically 

 no study had been made of geographical variation in 

 Macgillivray's days, so that we can hardly accuse him of 

 having made an error. He was an original and careful 

 worker, and he accurately described the birds which came 

 into his hands. His deicription may thus be taken as the 

 first really full account of the Willow Titmouse. 



