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ARMISTEAD : BIRDS OF SOLWAY DISTRICT. 



Magpie. Pica rustica. 



Very rare on the northern side of the Firth, but commoner 

 in Cumberland, where, however, it is well persecuted. I have 

 seen it nest in very low trees. 

 Jackdaw. Corvus monedula. 



Common. 

 Carrion Crow. Corvus corone. 



Common, breeding in trees and cliffs. 

 Rook. Corvus frugilegus. 



Common. 

 Raven. Corvus corax. 



Still holds its own in a few places, and breeds annually. The 

 young are, I am sorry to say, usually destroyed by the shepherds. 

 Swift. Cypselus apus. 



Not near so plentiful as the sand-martin, but is common in 

 localities where it breeds. Why it should only frequent certain 

 places and hardly ever be seen at others which are apparently 

 quite as well suited to its habits is a puzzle. 

 Nightjar. Caprimulgus europaeus. 



Generally dispersed, occurring wherever the ground is suitable, 

 but nowhere very abundant. 

 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Dendrocopus minor. 



I have seen only one specimen of this bird in the district. 

 Kingfisher. Alcedo ispida. 



Occurs on some streams, and 1 have often met with it close 

 on the sea coast, frequenting ditches and drains, as well as the 

 brackish waters of rivulets. 

 Hoopoe. TJpupa epops. 



A specimen of this bird was shot in Cumberland to my 

 knowledge about twenty years ago, but was unfortunately 

 allowed to rot and then thrown out by the man who shot it. 

 Cuckoo. Cuculus canorus. 



Plentiful in the breeding season. 

 Cormorant. Phalacrocorax carbo. 



Common ; breeds. 

 Shag. Phalacrocorax graculus. 



Rare, and I have not found it breeding here, but once shot a 

 very young bird which could only just fly well. It was 

 commoner fifty years ago. 

 Gannet. Sula bassana. 



Occurs at uncertain intervals, sometimes in considerable 

 numbers, when following the herring and mackerel shoals. 



Naturalist, 



