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goes at least as far north, however, as Oban, 

 in Argyleshire. To the westward, it was noted 

 at Taunton in the middle of May. It is a 

 regular summer migrant to Ireland, although in 

 1872 it was not noticed there by any corre- 

 spondent. 



Like several of the preceding, the Turtle 

 Dove is oftener observed in the southern and 

 midland counties of England, although stragglers 

 are occasionally met with as far north as North- 

 umberland, and even in Scotland. In the 

 Hebrides specimens have been shot in I slay 

 and Skye, but not in the outer islands. Dr. 

 Saxby has recorded several instances of its 

 occurrence in Shetland, and it has twice been 

 procured in Orkney. In Ireland it is regarded 

 as an annual summer visitant to the cultivated 

 districts. 



The Wood Wren was noticed nowhere earlier 

 than the 23rd of April, on which date it was 

 heard by Mr. Inchbald at Hovingham, near 

 York ; and the paucity of observations on this 

 and the four following species show that they 



