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Arrived about 1870 at Ballintore, from Airlie, and estab- 

 lished about 1872, in woods of about 80 acres, where they are 

 preserved, but are not increasing at present. Occur also on 

 neighbouring properties of Aucharroch and Ascreavie. 



1871. Arrived from the west about 1871 at Auchnacree 

 (32 miles from Q). Established about 1873. Not pre- 

 served, but still increasing, in a wood of 100 acres. As usual, 

 in most cases, a female was first observed. 



Arrived about 1871 at Careston, Glen Esk (46 miles from 

 Q ). Not preserved, but still increasing. Acreage 150 of 

 pine, and 90 of birch, etc. Probably came from Fearn or 

 Balhall. 



1877. Are stated to reach along the south slope of the 

 Grampians, and may be expected to spread into Deeside, in 

 Aberdeen, and through Kincardineshire, probably vid Glen- 

 dye, which runs into the Feugh, and so joins the Dee at Ban- 

 chory. Glen Dye is wooded far up into the dividing range of 

 hills, but there is a considerable portion of moorland, which 

 would require to be bridged by the birds' flight. Still this 

 appears to me to be the probable outlet beyond the Gram- 

 pians. 1 



Capercaillies occur also in Forfarshire at various other 

 localities, from which, however, I have no dates of arrival or 

 establishment. Amongst these I may mention : 



Kinnaird, near Brechin ; Balnaboth, in Glen Prosen, a far 

 north locality ; Lindertis, near Kirriemuir ; Noranside ; Bal- 

 hall. 



1 Vide Kincardineshire. Since the above was written they have followed 

 this route. 



