THE BIRDS OF CUMBERLAND. 67 



was shot near Allonby many years since. (R. Mann, 



in lit.) 



Family CUCULID^E. 



Genus CUCULUS. 

 C. Canorus. Cuckoo. 



The Cuckoo is a generally distributed and 

 numerous summer visitant. A Twite's nest at 

 Newlands contained a Cuckoo's egg, May 24, 1858. 

 (IF. Greenip, MS.) We found another in the nest 

 of a Reed Bunting. In July, 1885, as Mr. Cairns 

 informs us, a young Cuckoo was found in the nest 

 of a Chaffinch at Corby. 



Family STRIGIDiE. 

 Genus STRIX. 



S. Flammea. Barn Owl. 



The Barn Owl is a fairly common resident 

 throughout the county, but its numbers have de- 

 creased of late years by reason of persecution. In 

 Cumberland, the Barn Owl often nests in the cre- 

 vices of rocks overhanging our northern streams. 



The pellets which we have examined from time 

 to time have constantly proved to consist of the 

 remains of shrews and field mice. We have failed 

 to detect any avian bones. 



Family ASIONID^. 



Genus AS 10. 



A. Otus. Long-eared Owl. 



The Long-eared Owl is a resident, breeding 

 sparsely in fir plantations. It is rather scarce in 



