APPENDIX. | Birds. 347 
Parus mayor [The Great Titmouse], 
Parus caruevs [Zhe Blue Titmouse], 
Parus ater [The Cole Titmouse], and 
Parus cauputus [ The Long-tailed Titmouse]. 
These birds all exist in the county in about equal numbers. It is 
rather an interesting and pleasant sight, and one which I have 
often witnessed, to see small bands of these lively, active little 
birds, together with the gold-crests and creepers, all in company, 
foraging about among the leafy trees in winter; the tits on the 
branches, the creepers on the trunk, and, if there is no snow on 
the ground, the gold-crests generally lower down, near about the 
roots. All is life, bustle, and animation, each cheering the other 
with its tiny note. See p. 80. 
Parus paxustris [The Marsh Titmouse]. 
This bird is very seldom seen among us. 
Parus crestatus [The Crested Titmouse]. 
This rare British tit is an inhabitant of the higher and middle dis- 
tricts of the county, where it breeds occasionally. 
Bompycitta Garrua [ The Wax-wing]. 
This bird is an occasional winter visitor. Some seasons large flocks 
appear, then only a few; then, again, perhaps none; and this 
may be the case for many succeeding seasons. 
Moracttra Tarre ut [ Pied Wagtail]. 
Wherever there is a stream or a quarry, you will meet, in summer, 
with a pair or two of these active little insect-eaters. During win- 
ter they are invariably to be seen on lawns, or about mills and 
farm-steadings. They remain with us all the year round. 
Moracitta BoaruLa [The Gray Wagtail]. 
This is our yellow wagtail, being known by no other name. Though 
generally distributed throughout the country, it is not nearly 
so abundant. It sometimes breeds in company with the sand 
martin. 
Moracitia campzstris [Ray's Wagtail]. 
Only an occasional visitor with us. They breed plentifully among 
the hillocks which stretch along the line of coast between the 
Don (Aberdeenshire) and Newborough; then again from Peter- 
head to Fraserburgh. 
Antaus arporeus [The Tiree Pipit]. 
This bird is frequently seen; it breeds near Inverkeithnay, Rothie- 
may, and Inveraven. 
