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9th September, 1918, and Mr. C. Oldham one at Clynnog Fawr, 

 7th June, 1915. 



166.— PALLAS'S SAND-GROUSE. Syrrhaptes paradoxus 



(Pall.). 



Has occurred on one or two occasions on the west coast. 



167. — BLACK GROUSE. Lyrunis tetrix britannicus 

 With, and Lounb. 



Resident and indigenous in Montgomeryshire, where it is fairly common : 

 a few here and there in the other counties, except Anglesey ; usually 

 introduced. 



Mr. C. E. Mimro Edwards states that the last pair of Black 

 Game shot iu the Dolgelley district (prior to their reappearance 

 in 1895) Avore killed on Hengwrt Moor above Drws-y-nant 

 Inn, about 1868. Afterwards none Avere noted till after the 

 severe winter of 1894-5, when a pair settled doAAoi on suitable 

 rough ground below the heather line at Cefn Creian near Drws- 

 y-nant. In August, 1895, a young Blackcock with mottled 

 plumage was shot on this farm. Since then Black Game have 

 steadily increased in this neighbourhood and extended over 

 the Cader Idris range. In August, 1901, Mr. Edwards found 

 a strong brood of young above Llyn Gwernan. Mrs. Scott, 

 of Peniarth Ucha, turned some down in her woods. The late 

 IVIr. Charles G. Beaie shot several Blackcock in recent years 

 on his moor on Rhinog Eawr. Few young survived the incle- 

 ment summer of 1907. Black Game were introduced at Lake 

 Vyruwy, but verj'' few are to be seen there (Bolam). 



In September, 1915, many were noted by Mr. C. Oldham on the 

 moors just south of Corwen. 



Mr. R. Morgan says that Black Game used to occur in the 

 Eryrys district near Llanarmon, but have been extinct there for 

 over sixty years. 



In British Birds, 1909, p. 385, Mr. J. G. Millais describes a 

 covey of seven hybrid Black and Red Grouse killed on IJanerch 

 bog near Bala, in August, 1908. Two were preserved, one of 

 which, a female, is shown in a photographic plate. 



168.— RED GROUSE. Lagopus scoticus (Lath.). 



Resident and common on heather-clad moors and mountains. 



Pennant in his Tour, II., 394, states that there were a few 

 Red Grouse on the " Rivals," and Mr. C. Oldham saw several 

 there in September, 1914. 



