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list, says, speaking of Guernsey, " The Eook has tried 

 two or three times to colonise, but in vain, having 

 been destroyed or frightened away." Mr. Mac Culloch 

 also writes me word much to the same effect, as he 

 says " I have known Rooks occasionally attempt to 

 build here (Guernsey), but they are invariably dis- 

 turbed by boys and guns, and driven off. They 

 sometimes arrive here in large flocks in severe 

 winters." 



The Eook is mentioned in Professor Ansted's 

 list as occurring in Guernsey only, and there are 

 tAvo specimens m the Museum, both probably 

 Guernsey killed. 



80. Magpie. Pica rustica, Scopoli. French, 

 "Pie" "Pie ordinaire." — The Magpie is resident 

 and tolerably common in Guernsey, breeding in 

 several parts of the Island ; it is also resident, but 

 I think not quite so common, in Sark. I do not 

 remember having seen it in Alderney, and the 

 almost entire absence of trees would probably 

 prevent it being anything more than an occa- 

 sional visitant to that Island. 



It is included in Professor Ansted's list, but 

 marked as only occurring in Guernsey ; and there 

 are two specimens in the Museum. 



81. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Pic us minor, 

 Linnseus. French, "Pie epeichette." — As may 



