138 Mr. A. G. More on the Distribution of Birds 



Throughout Englandj but rare in the north-western counties^ 



Mr. Eyton describes the Nuthatch as common in Shropshire 

 and North Wales, Mr. Gregson considers it numerous at 

 Dunhorn Park, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey, and also 

 in the woods at Wyresdale, North Lancashire ; but Mr. Brock- 

 holes has not met with it in either county. 



Dr. Heysham records one pair as breeding regularly, in his 

 day, in Cumberland. 



Mr. Hancock marks the Nuthatch as breeding occasionally 

 in Durham ; and Mr. Selby has found the nest in Northumber- 

 land. 



CucuLUs CANORUS {Linn.). Cuckoo. 

 Provinces I.-XVIII. 

 Subprovinces 1-35, 36, 37, 38. 

 Lat. 50°-61°. " British " type, or general. 



Throughout the mainland ; but appears to be less numerous 

 in the isles. 



Mr. John Macgillivray has recorded its occurrence in North 

 Uist. Messrs. Baikie and Heddle tell us that a few breed every 

 season in the retired parts of Hoy and Waas. Dr. Saxby 

 describes the Cuckoo as a very rare visitor to Shetland, where, 

 however, he has obtained young birds not fully feathered. 



Alcedo ispida {Linn.). Kingfisher. 

 Provinces I. -XV. 

 Subprovinces 1-28, 29. 

 Lat. 50°-57°. "English'' type, or Southern. 



Thinly scattered throughout England and the south of 

 Scotland. 



Breeds regularly in Ayr, occasionally in Lanark, regularly in 

 nearly all the counties of subprovince 28, regularly in Stu'ling 

 and Clackmannan, and perhaps every year in Perthshire, where 

 it is very rare. 



It is sad to think that this beautiful ornament of our streams 

 is fast disappearing before the unceasing persecution of would-be 

 collectors ; and since its feathers have become a fashionable orna- 

 ment of dress, even the ladies have now to be added to the 

 list of the enemies of the Kingfisher. To salmon-fishers the 



