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EOCK DOVE. 

 Case 205. 



All round the coast of Scotland and its 

 adjacent islands, wherever rocky caves are met 

 with, the present species is almost certain to be 

 found as a tenant. They are occasionally stated to 

 have been seen frequenting the chalk pits and other 

 similar situations in the South of England, but in 

 every case I have discovered the bird to be the 

 Stock Dove. In some parts of the north I have 

 seen Wild Pigeons of sandy and other light colours 

 living among the rocks as wild and untamed as the 

 present species. 



The young were taken from a cave on Longa 

 Island off the west coast of Eoss-shire in May, 

 1868, the old birds being killed at the Cromarty 

 Eocks in June, 1869. 



The case is copied from a sketch taken of the 

 spot where the young were procured. 



See " Kough Notes," Vol. II., Plate 6. 



AECTIC TEEN. MATURE AND IMMATURE- 

 AUTUMN). 



Case 206. 



During August and September large numbers 

 of these birds may be met with along the southern 

 and eastern coasts while on their journey to their 

 winter quarters. 



The case represents an old bird in the change 

 from the summer plumage and the young of the 

 year. 



The specimens were shot at sea off Benacre 

 Sluice, a few miles north of Southwold in Suffolk 

 in August, 1873. 



