EXTENSION IN PERTHSHIRE. 65 



or 60 seen in a day. Preserved. 500 acres and upwards. 

 Not increasing. Sir Thomas Moncrieffe notices that a number 

 migrate every year. 



See Abercairney, Crieff district, under 1861 and 1862 ; 

 and map. 



1864. Established at Tulliallan, an introduction by eggs, 

 procured by Lord Balfour of Burleigh from Freeland. For 

 account of introduction, see under Chap. xx. p. 116. Now 

 very abundant at Fowlis Wester. 



Bred at Aberuthven wood, south side of river Earn, east 

 of Auchterarder an isolated clump of about 60 acres of fir 

 (24 miles from Q ), and continued to do so sporadically, until 

 1869 or so, when they left altogether, the wood probably 

 becoming too old. In 1861, I shot in this wood, and.it was 

 then of pretty old growth. 



First seen at Kippenross (2*7J miles from Q ). Woods on 

 Sheriffmuir pretty extensive. 



Arrived at Balmyle, in Strathardle, and at Black Craig, 

 Strathardle, "probably from Athole" (?) (21 and 20 miles 

 from O respectively). About 40 acres of wood on Balmyle 

 estate and 100 on Black Craig. Not abundant ; preserved ; 

 increasing. 



Arrived at Glentarchy and Ayton, in the Bridge of Earn 

 district (30 miles from Q). See 1856, where arrival is 

 recorded at Condie, in the Ochils, still farther to the south. 

 Discrepancy may be accounted for in the later growth of 

 wood at Glentarchy. 



At Balgowan the keeper saw 100 birds in one place at one 

 time in 1864 (see 1852 and 1857), and 13 have been shot in 

 one day. 



1865. First seen at Braes of Doune Lord Moray's pro- 

 perty (26 miles from Q). Apparently a discrepancy, but 

 various causes must be taken into consideration. They appear 

 to have arrived at Lanrick and Gartencaber, coming from 



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