The Zoologist— September, 1867. 891 



Marsh Til. — The marsh tit is pretty rare in Scotland ; I have only 

 noticed three individuals in Stirlingshire, one of which I shot. 

 I have eggs of the marsh tit said to have been taken at Duddingston 

 Loch, near Edinburgh. 



Longtailed Tit. — Not so common as the first three tits mentioned, 

 but is also abundant, especially, I believe, near Loch Lomond. 



Pied Wagtail. — " A water wagtail built its nest this spring in a 

 chink of the outer wall of the saw-mill at Carron village. The large 

 water-wheel is continually revolving during the day within four inches 

 of the nest, in which the parent bird sat with the most perfect uncon- 

 cern, the 'dizzying mill-wheel' having to all appearance no effect 

 upon its little brain. More curious still, owing to the close proximity 

 of the wall and the wheel, it could not fly between the two, and 

 actually, on leaving or entering her nest, she flew between the 

 revolving spokes of the wheel, at whavever rate the huge circle was 

 revolving." — Dumfries Courier. 



Gray Wagtail. — The gray wagtail is not uncommon, and stays 

 with us at all seasons, breeding in old dykes and heaps of debris from 

 the iron-mines, near water. 



Ray's Wagtail. — I have seen a few examples, but it is by no means 

 a common bird here. 



Tree Pipit. — Breeds plentifully ; I have many curious varieties of 

 the eggs in my cabinet, from the common red variety to an egg. of a 

 gray stone-colour, marked with the delicate pencil-lines so often seen 

 on the sedge-warbler's eggs ; I have others like blackcap's eggs of a 

 curious mixed red and purple colour. 



Meadow Pipit.— -Local name, "moss cheeper," or "cheepuck," 

 Common. The eggs do not vary much. 



Rock Pipit. — The rock pipit is not a plentiful species, as the coast 

 is scarcely rocky enough or of any great extent ; they are found, how- 

 ever, between Grangemouth and Kincardine in fair numbers. 



Sky Lark. — Local name, " laverock." Common ; assemble in 

 winter in large flocks near the sea. This year I heard several larks 

 singing early in February, about the middle of the day. 



Wood Lark. — Local, and not common ; I only know one locality in 

 Stirlingshire, viz., the edges of Torwood Forest. I once took the nest 

 there, but have seen the birds on different occasions in other years. I 

 could not mistake the birds, as they fluttered about the nest close to 

 me, and I put the hen off it. I shall watch or have it watched narrowly 

 next season, to see if the old birds return. 



