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of the county (28 miles from O ), by Major J. W. Wedderburn, 

 was a hybrid (see ' Proc. Royal Phyl. Soc.,' vol. ii. p. 44). See 

 also under heading " Hybrids," farther on, p. 115. 



1859. Established at Trinity Gask (ut sup.) Area of 

 wood on Trinity Gask 360 acres. Not increasing. 



As many as twelve were shot in one day at Wester Fowlis 

 this season (20 miles fromO). 



About this time birds were on Abercairney, but I have no 

 fixed date of arrival for this property. (See under 1861 and 

 1862.) 



1860. Became established at Lanrick, Blairdrummond, and 

 Gartincaber (see for arrival, 1856). Probably they reached 

 this from the Drummond Castle direction. Hens, as usual, 

 were seen first, but the remains of a cock were found also in 

 1856. Had it survived, probably an earlier establishment 

 would have taken place. See " General Distribution," infra, 

 p. 113. 



Became established at Banff (27| miles fromO). See 

 1850. 



Arrived at Kindrogan, in Glen Brerachan, near Dunkeld 

 (only 19 miles from©). A late date, but the direction of 

 their advance would not probably be across the hills from 

 Dunkeld, but up the valley from Ashmore and Pearsey, in 

 Strathardle. 



Became estabhshed on St. Martins, and were plentiful by 

 that time (see 1850). On this and estates adjoining — viz. 

 Dunsinnan, Scone, Stobhall, etc., there are large tracts of 

 wood. On St. Martins two woods, of 1000 and 2000 acres, 

 are in part shared with Dunsinnan and Lord Mansfield's. 

 They are now as abundant as black game used to be, which 

 Mr. Macdonald Macdonald, of St. Martins, writes they have 

 now quite driven out. Black game are now " entirely gone " 

 from the estate. St. Martins also joins with Inchmartin 

 estate in the Carse of Gowrie, across the wooded Sidlaw Hills. 



