236 THE LIFE AND WoRK OF GEORGE DON. 
Falco pygargus ; the ring- 
tail : not unfrequent 
a tinnunculus ; the 
kes is 
species is called 
country people, 
Willie whip the wind 
»  hisus; the aOw. 
hawk: no 
unfreque 
iy subbuteo ; xa hobby: 
it is rather rare 
Strix otus ; horned owl 
gusshire 
» flammea; Sa owl: 
commo 
» Ulla Taw this 
n, 
where they used to 
hatch every season 
Lanius anise wood-chat 
Of the Order Pice, there occur the following: 
Corvus corax ; the raven: 
e€ mountains 
« M nm 
° 
3 
>: common 
some years ago 
_ they are 
2 nomediuls; the 
jac aw 
‘ gatas: the jay. 
Within these few 
the woods of 
» pica; the magpie 
Corvus graculus ; the 
ornish chough : 
on the mountains 
) 
Cuculus canorus ; cuckoo 
Picus wee j green wood- 
Fs sheds © middle 
spotted wood- 
pecker 
» minor; lesser spotted 
wood-pecker 
Sitta europzea; nut-hatch. 
On i 
Tannadice in 1807 
Alcedo ispida; thé common 
sher. 
Newmil 
Certhia familiaris ; creeper. 
I have seen this bird 
among the woods by the 
side of the water of Esk 
