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single day we spent there, and is probably commoner in tlie 

 lower valley. 



Perpignan. — Was noted near the town on the 28th of May. 



26. Parus ater, L. 



Andorra. — The Coal Titmouse was abundant iu the pine- 

 forests, where it was observed from 4500 to 5700 feet. 



Upper Ariege. — Observed in the neighbourhood of Ax, 

 where its nest was found, and common in the pine-forests 

 above that town to as high as 5000 feet. 



Here, again, we have to take exception to M. Lacroix's 

 statements. Regarding the whole French Pyrenees, he 

 says [pp. cit. p. 113), "^ne niche pas,^^ and as to Ariege, '^'^se 

 montre pendant Thiver, repart au printemps. Ne sait pas 

 si elle niche.'' 



27. Parus palustris, L. 



Upper Ariege. — The Marsh Titmouse is an uncommon 

 bird in the Pyrenees ; but we carefully identified it on three 

 different occasions in the valley at Ax, once in the garden of 

 our hotel. 



M. Lacroix has this species only in the Appendix to his 

 Catalogue {op. cit. p. 269), remarking ^Hr^s rare, ne niche 

 pas," for the Departments of Aude, Herault, and Pyrenees- 

 Orientales only, its occurrence in Ariege being unknown to 

 him. 



28. Parus c^eruleus, L. 



Andorra. — llhe Blue Titmouse is a local and uncommon 

 species, and was only seen in the woodlands of the main 

 valley south of Andorra, towards San Julia. 



Upper Ariege. — Not uncommon in the gardens about Ax. 



Perpignan. — Observed in the highly cultivated plain which 

 surrounds the town. 



29. Parus cristatus (L.). 



Andorrra. — The Crested Titmouse is common in the pine- 

 forests, ranging from 4500 to 5700 feet. 



30. Certhia familiaris, L. 



Andorra, — The Creeper was observed in the woodlands 



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