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and the young birds in a state of confinement, because 

 great labour and very considerable sums have been ex- 

 pended to reintroduce these magnificent birds to the forests 

 of Scotland : several noblemen have been for some seasons 

 past, and are at present engaged in this undertaking, and 

 others may be induced to assist, from the success that has 

 already attended these endeavours, and the mode of ma- 

 nagement being supplied. During the year 1838, and in 

 the early part of 1839, Lord Breadalbane received at his 

 seat in Scotland forty-four Capercaillie altogether, about 

 two-thirds of which were hens, and all were old and sea- 

 soned birds. This splendid collection was made in Sweden, 

 with vast trouble and very great expense, by Mr. L. 

 Lloyd. Thomas F. Buxton, Esq., formerly member for 

 Wey mouth, presented them to his lordship ; and it will be 

 gratifying to every one who takes an interest in our native 

 birds to know, that a portion of these being retained in a 

 large aviary, and others turned out into the forest, both 

 divisions have succeeded, and seventy-nine young birds 

 were known to be hatched out during the season of 1839. 



Since the account of the Capercaillie here given was 

 printed, I have learned, by the publication of an article 

 upon this bird in the Sporting Review for April 1840, that 

 the greatest success in hatching and rearing the young 

 birds was obtained, at the seat of Lord Breadalbane in 

 Scotland last year, by putting the eggs laid by the Caper- 

 caillie hens in the aviary into the nests of the Black 

 Grouse. " Forty-nine young Capercaillies were, by this 

 single method, known to have been hatched out by the 

 Grey-hens. 1 ' 



About the end of the year 1827, or early in January 

 1828, Lord Fyfe commenced with a pair of birds, and in 

 February 1829 received a second pair ; but I have not 



