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Earl's Burn. There is not sufficiency of cover here to hold 

 them permanently. 



1877. Nine birds have been seen in all on Airthrey, but 

 none remain from March to August. 



1877. Males first seen in Chasefield (40 miles from ) 

 1877-78. Occasional on Gartmore within the last few years 



(34 miles from Q ). 



A male seen at Carbeth, near Killearn, about 13th November 

 1877, and continued about till January 1878 (40 miles 



from)- 



Bred at Dougalston, Milngavie (46 miles from Q ). 



Kesident at Quarter (37 miles from Q ). "Wood 34 years 

 old. 



Five seen at Bridge of Allan, 4th January 1878 (28 miles 



from)- 



Only occasional still at Dunmore (35 miles from Q ). 



Stray birds appeared on Carbrook, which, however, marches 

 with Torwood, whence, doubtless, they came. As both sexes 

 have been seen, sporadical or possibly permanent residence 

 may here take place ; but the woods are not extensive, nor 

 very suitable. 



In May 1878 I again saw a female on Dunipace, flushing it 

 from the ground, amongst blackberry bushes, in oak coppice- 

 wood. 



1878. A bird was killed upon Callendar estates about the 

 middle of November this year, the first seen. As already 

 noted, it would probably come from either the Chasefield 

 coverts or from Torwood. 



We may expect their establishment here shortly. Woods 

 extensive and suitable. 



At Buchanan, near Loch Lomond, a pair bred (auct. J. 

 Lumsden, fide Sir George Leith-Buchanan, Bart.) 



