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WOOD WARBLER (Sylvia sylvicola). Sparingly found in 

 sheltered woods. I have also seen it in Bute and Cumbrae. 



WILLOW WARBLER (Sylvia trochilus). In profusion in all 

 the woods, gardens, and roadside thickets. 



Obs. I have not yet succeeded in getting specimens of 

 the grasshopper warbler, the lesser whitethroat, or the chiff- 

 chaff in Arran, though I have no doubt they are all to be 

 found there. I have seen and shot the chiff-chaff in the 

 Cumbrae islands. 



GOLDEN CRESTED WREN (Regulus cristatus). Found only 

 within the last forty years. It is mentioned by the writer 

 of the Statistical Account in 1837. It now occurs in great 

 numbers in many places throughout the county group, but is 

 migratory. 



GREAT TIT (Parus major"). Yery common. 



BLUE TIT (Panes cceruleus). Very common. 



COLE TIT (Parus ater). Very common. 



LONGTAILED TIT (Parus caudatus). Very common. 



Obs. Although the marsh tit may be reasonably looked 

 for in Arran, as well as the other islands, I have never yet 

 met with it. 



PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla yarrellii). Common, and per- 

 manently resident. 



GRAY WAGTAIL (Motacilla boarula). Common, and per- 

 manently resident. 



RAY'S WAGTAIL (Motacilla rayi). Common summer 

 visitant. 



TREE PIPIT (Anthus arboreus). Common summer visitant 



MEADOW PIPIT (Anthus pratensis). Abundant all the 

 year. 



ROCK PIPIT (Anthus petrosus). Very numerous on all 

 the shores. 



SKYLARK (Alauda arvensis). Abundant. 



SNOW BUNTING (Plectrophanes nivalis). Large flocks seen 

 every winter. 



COMMON BUNTING (Emberiza miliaria). Very common. 



