BIRDS. 87 



Columba livia. (Briss.) The Eock Dove. 



At ADchor Church, and Foremark ; from the latter 

 place I have the eggs. (W. G. ) 



Columba turtur. (Lmn.) The Turtle Dove. 



Pair shot at Twyford. Mr. E. A. Brown has several 

 times seen specimens in Drakelowe Park. 



FAMILY— PHASIANIAD^. 

 Phasianus colchicns. (Linn.) The Pheasant. 



It is owing to the excessive preservation of this and 

 other game birds in the county that some of our 

 more interesting birds are of so rare occurrence. 



FAMILY— TETEAONID^. 

 Lagopus scoticus. (Linn.) The Ked Grouse. 



Has been seen occasionally, doubtless wanderers from 

 the moors in the north of the county, or from 

 Cannock Chase. One in an exhausted state was 

 found many years ago (1865) on the road between 

 Newton Solney and Burton. 



Tetrao perdix. (Linn.) The Partridge. 



Tetrao riifus. (Bewick.) The Ked-legged Partridge. 



A bird of this species has been shot this season (1865), 



^in the neighbourhood. It is, however, very rarely 



met with. 1881 — Mr. E. A. Brown tells me that 



several have been killed in the last few years at 



Newton Solney. 



Perdix coturnix. (Latham.) Common Quail. 



Sir John Crewe says it was formerly common at 

 Swarkestone. Has been known to breed. 



(I have the eggs from Wain's Farm, Bretby. W. G.) 



