in Great Britain during the Nesting-season. 4d 
numerous in Banffshire. Mr. R. J. Shearer marks the Carrion- 
Crow as nesting occasionally in Caithness ; and the late Mr. St. 
John mentions its occurrence in Sutherland, where, however, its 
nest has not come under the notice of Mr. Dunbar. 
Dr. Dewar informs me that he has seen the Carrion-Crow, 
during the breeding-season, in the Outer Hebrides, where, as in 
the neighbourhood of Glasgow, he believes that it pairs with the 
Hooded Crow. 
Corvus cornix (Linn.). Hooded Crow. 
Provinces III. IV. X. XI. XII. XTII.—-X VIII. 
Subprovinces 8, 11, 22, 24, 25, 26-38. 
Lat. 51° or 54°-61°.  “ Scottish ” type, or Northern. 
My. Laver, of Colchester, has informed Dr. C. R. Bree that 
the “Dun Crow” occurs in great numbers near the Blackwater 
River, in Essex, and “ some remain and breed there every year. 
Mr. Laver has frequently seen and taken the nest on Osey 
Island, in the parish of Steeple, on Ramsay Island, and at 
Paglesham. His cousin, Mr. Robert Laver, has shot the old 
bird from the nest, which is generally that of the Carrion- 
Crow.” Dr. Bree has since written to say that the trees in 
which the Hooded Crow used to breed have been cut down in 
one of the localities whence he kindly endeayoured to obtain 
specimens. 
Messrs. Gurney and Fisher mention a pair having once nested 
near King’s Lynn in 1816. 
There is reason to believe that the Hooded Crow breeds occa- 
sionally im North Wales, where the birds have been noticed 
so late as May. Further information on this point is very de- 
sirable. 
The Hooded Crow has been known to breed near Scarborough 
on two or three occasions (Yarrell, and ‘ Zoologist,’ p. 6142). 
A bird which bred at Hackness is still preserved in the Museum 
at Scarborough. 
Mr. Selby marks the Hooded Crow as breeding occasionally 
in Northumberland; and Mr. J. F. Crellin reports it as breeding 
annually in the Isle of Man. The bird breeds throughout 
Scotland, becoming more abundant northwards. 
