400 BANFFSHIRE FAUNA. APPENDIX. 



PARUS MAJOR [The Great Titmouse], 

 PARUS C.ERULEUS [The Blue Titmouse], 

 PARUS ATER [The Cole Titmouse'], and 



PARUS CAUDATUS [The Long-tailed Titmouse"]. 



These birds all exist in the county in about equal numbers. It 

 is rather an interesting and pleasant sight, and one which I 

 have often witnessed, to see small bands of these lively, active 

 little birds, together with the goldcrests and creepers, all in 

 company, foraging about amongst the leafy trees in winter ; 

 "the tits on the branches, the creepers on the trunk, and, if there 

 is no snow on the ground, the goldcrests generally lower down, 

 near about the roots. All is life, bustle, and animation, each 

 cheering the other with its tiny note. See p. 69. 



PARUS PALUSTRIS [The Marsh Titmouse}. 

 This bird is very seldom seen among us. 



PARUS CRIST ATUS [The Crested Titmouse]. 



This rare British Tit is an inhabitant of the higher and middle 

 districts of the county, where it breeds occasionally. 



BOMBYCILLA GARRULA [The Waxwing}. 



This bird is an occasional winter visitor. Some seasons large 

 flocks appear, then only a few ; then, again, perhaps none ; 

 and this may be the case for many succeeding seasons. 



MOTACILLA YARRELLI [Pied Wagtail}. 



Wherever there is a stream or a quarry, you will meet, in sum- 

 mer, with a pair or two of these active little insect-eaters. 

 During winter, they are invariably to be seen on lawns, or 

 about mills and farm-steadings. They remain with us all the 

 year round. 



MOTACILLA BOARULA [The Gray Wagtail}. 



This is our yellow wagtail, being known by no other name. 

 Though generally distributed throughout the country, it is not 

 neai-ly so abundant. It sometimes breeds in company with the 

 sand martin. 



MOTACILLA CAMPESTRIS [Ray's Wagtail]. 



Only an occasional visitor with us. They breed plentifully 

 amongst the hillocks which stretch along the line of coast 

 between the Don (Aberdeenshire) and Newburgh, then again 

 from Peterhead to Fraserburgh. 



ANTHUS ARBOREUS [The Tree Pipit}. 



This bird is frequently seen; it breeds near Inverkeithnay, 

 Rothiemay, and Inveraven. 



ANTHUS PRATENSIS [The Meadow Pipit}. 

 Plentiful throughout the whole county 



ANTHUS OBSCURUS [Tlie Rock Pipit}. 

 Known all along our coast. 





