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29. Cole Tit (Parus ater). — Common ; near Carnsalloch. 



30. Long Tailed Tit (Parus candatus). — Rare. 



31. Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba). — Very common. 



32. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla hoarula). — Common. 



33. Ray's Wagtail (Motacilla JtavaJ.—^are. 



34. Tree Pipit (Anthtis arboreusj. — Common. 



35. M.ea.do^v Fipit (Anthus jJratoisis). — Very common; Lochar- 

 moss. 



36. Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis). — Exceedingly common. 



37. Common Bunting (Emheriza miliaria). — Common in 

 Dalscone Woods. 



38. Red Bunting (Emheriza schcenichcs.) — Common ; Lochar- 

 moss and AuchencriefF. 



39. Yellow Hammer (Emheriza citrinella). — Very common. 



40. Chaffinch (Fringilla ccelebs). — Very common. 



41. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). — Very common in 

 and near Dumfries. 



42. Greenfinch (Coccothraustes chloris). — Common in thick 



43. Goldfinch {Cardiulis elegans). — Not common ; Dalscone 

 and Carnsalloch woods. 



44. Siskin (Cardizdis spimis). — Very rare ; Locharhriggs. 



45. Linnet {Linota caniuihina). — Common ; Locharbi-iggs. 



46. Bullfinch {Pyrrhula vulgaris). — Not common ; Tinwald 

 Downs and Dalscone woods. 



47. Starling {Sturnus vulgaris. — Common. 



48. Crow [Corvus corrone). — Not common ; Brunt Fir Wood. 



49. Rook {Corvus frugilegtos). — Very common. 



50. Jackdaw {Coi-vus monedula). — Very common in church 

 towers and ruinous buildings. 



51. Tree Creeper (Certhia familiar is). — Common in woods. 



52. Common Wren {Troglodytes vulgaris). — Very common. 



53. Cuckoo {Cuculus canorus). — Common near Locharmoss and 

 Locharbx'iggs. 



54. Kingfisher {Alcedo ispidia). — Very rare ; near the Nith at 

 Carnsalloch Merse. 



55. Swallow {Uiruiido rttstica). — Common. 



56. Martin {Hirundo urbica). — Common in church towers. 



57. Sand Martin {Hirundo riparia). — Very common ; Lochar- 

 hriggs Quarries and banks of the Nith. 



