264 TROGLODYTES HIRTENSIS. — CINCLUS AQUATICUS. 



[§ 1120. Three. — Pencraig, Herefordshire. From Mr. R. H.. 

 Scales, 1885.] 



\S 1121. 7%r^6?.— Andorra, 21 May, 1889. From Mr. W. E. 

 Clarke, 1890. 



From a nest near the town, brought by boys with the old bird [cf. Ibis, 

 1889, p. 540).] 



TROGLODYTES HIRTENSIS, Seebohm. 



[§1122. Three.— ^i. Kilda, June, 1886. From Mr. J. 

 Mackenzie, younger, of Dunvegan, through Mr. H. A. 

 Macpherson, 1888. 



Mr. Mackenzie wrote to me that these were taken by himself, and that 

 " The nest was built on the top of the wall inside one of the small huts on the 

 shoulder of Connaker."] 



TROGLODYTES BOREALIS, J. C. H. Fischer. 



\S 1123. Two.—Ykm. From HH. C. H. Miiller and Pastor 

 Theobald, 1861. 



Probably one of the specimens mentioned by Herr Fischer in his original 

 description of this bird (Journ. fiir Orn. 1861, pp. 14, 15).] 



CINCLUS AQUATICUS, Bechstein. 

 WATER-OUSEL. 



§ 1124. T/^/w.— Yorkshire ? From Mr. Biden, 1843. 



These eggs -were giveu to me by Mr. Biden, of St. John's College. 

 He used to tind them in plenty near Sedbergh. The nests were placed 

 in holes under bridges, above small streams, under waterfalls, and 

 amongst roots of trees. The Water-Ousel is not uncommon about 

 Maltock ; they probably breed about ]\lasson Weir. I have heard 

 their sweet little song, and often watched their straight and rapid 

 flight, not unlike that of the Kingfisher. Though called " Ousel,^' 

 this bird is more like the Wren than the Blackbird. I have seen 

 them drop into the water from the wing, as if they intended to walk 

 at the bottom : this fact has given rise to the most furious disputes 

 araong naturaHsts. 



