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PIGMY. (MATURE, AUTUMN AND WINTER). 

 Case 278. 



The Curlew Sandpiper, or Pigmy, as it is more 

 commonly called, is here represented in both 

 autumn and winter plumage. 



During autumn mature birds are not uncommon 

 on the eastern coast, being usually found in small 

 parties of from two or three to half-a-dozen, occasion- 

 ally, though very seldom, joining with the immature 

 birds of their own species, appearing rather to 

 prefer the company of Dunlins or Knots. 



I have never met with this bird between 

 November and the latter end of April ; the specimen 

 that is shown in its full winter dress being 

 singularly enough killed on Breydon mudflats on 

 the 26th May, 1871, the remainder were shot the 

 following autumn in the same locality. 



See " Eough Notes," Vol. II., Plate 26. . 



COLE TIT. 

 Case 279. 



The Cole Tit is common from north to south, 

 being particularly abundant among the fir planta- 

 tions in the Highlands. 



The specimens were obtained in the Tarlogie 

 woods near Tain in Ross-shire in June, 1869. 



SISKIN. 



Case 280. 



A few of these birds may be met with nesting 

 in some of the northern counties of Scotland ; as a 

 rule however the flocks that visit us during the 

 winter take their departure on the approach of 

 spring. 



