136 The Zoologist — March, 1866. 



or three parlies of from fifteen to twenty, which I believe were 

 migrating; they appeared to consist of two or three families. I have 

 invariably, during the winter, seen this bird in pairs, male and 

 female, so there is some reason to think they pair for life. They 

 seem particularly fond of being in a sheep-fold, seldom entirely 

 leaving it. 



Gray Waginil. — This is the common wagtail of the country ; it 

 breeds by all the rivers and mountain-streams. I have not noticed 

 any material difference in the numbers of this bird in summer and 

 winter. They were in full summer plumage by the first week in April : 

 only the very old birds have the pine black throat, and it is seldom a 

 specimen can be obtained without having a few light-coloured feathers 

 on the throat; many of them have quite a mottled appearance: the 

 females which I have seen have had only a few dark feathers indi- 

 cating a dark throat. 



Tree Pipit. — This bird made its appearance last spring by the 

 11th of April; it seems generally distributed, but is by no means 

 numerous. 



Meadow Pipit. — A constant resident, and numerous ; it breeds on 

 the mountains and bogs. I have seen this bird on the tops of the 

 mountains, where, excepting the sky lark, it is the only bird to be seen ; 

 in such places I have often heard it singing, as it stood upon a stone 

 or a bunch of heath. About September or the beginning of October 

 it comes down into the more sheltered parts, following the plough in 

 small flocks: they are constantly to be seen in the sheep-fold, running 

 fearlessly about. 



Sky Lark. — More numerous on the mountains than in the more 

 enclosed parts ; certainly not so common as in England, but I think 

 there can be no doubt that we have an increase of numbers in the 

 autumn, at which time they come more into the valleys. 



Wood Lark. — Very generally distributed, and a constant resident; 

 it is an early breeder. I saw a young one which could fly in the 

 beginning of May, and I have every reason to believe there was a 

 second brood, for in July four more young ones appeared, and they 

 are now generally in the sau)e locality with the old birds. They are 

 now in small flocks of eight or ten, apparently family parties. During 

 the severe weather last February a flock of five came into the yard, 

 feeding by the stable-doors and in the cattle-yards : they were very 

 tame, often allowing me to get within four or five yards of them. 

 I have heard this bird singing every month throughout the year. 



