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Song Thrush. Common ; where trees and bushes are scarce I have 



found it breeding on brook sides like a Blackbird. 

 Redwing. Occurs in the dales in winter. 



Fieldfare. Occurs in fair numbers; I found a dead one on 19th 

 May last year, somewhat decomposed, on the summit of the 

 Scout. 



Missel Thrush. Common in all parts ; I have found it breeding on 

 the rocks. 



Blackbird. Common ; breeds in the stone walls where no bushes 



and trees are to be found. 

 Ring Ousel. Common. Arrives about 28th March; seems to be 



most abundant where the bilberry and cloudberry are found in 



greatest profusion. The earliest young I saw were on 19th May, 



just hatched. 



Dipper. Not common ; I have seen its nests near Hayfield and in 



Miller's Dale. 

 Redbreast. Common, except on the wildest moors. 

 Redstart. Fair numbers. Breeds in the stone walls. 

 Wheatear. Breeds in scattered pairs on the hill sides. 

 Whinchat. Same as last ; rather commoner near Hayfield. 

 Spotted Flycatcher. Occurs near woods. 

 Blackcap. Rather rare. 



Whitethroat. Owing to the absence of hedge-rows this familiar bird 

 is only found in such places as Edale. 



Wood Wren. I have heard this bird near Hayfield. 



Willow Wren. Common in all the dales; seems to be fond of 

 frequenting the stones in brooks. 



Ooldcrest. Occurs in the fir plantations. 



Great Titmouse. Common near and in woods. 



Blue Titmouse. Common near and in woods. 



Marsh Titmouse. I have seen this species in the autumn in Ash- 

 wood Dale and near Ashover. 



Hedge Accentor. Common. I have seen it amongst the large 

 boulders that lie all over the sides of Kinder Scout. 



Wren. Common in all parts. 



Carrion Crow. A few are to be seen; they breed in the larger 



woods and forage on the adjacent moorlands. 

 Rook. Not so common as in more cultivated parts. Flocks pass 



the Dympus at Hayfield very regularly every day. 

 Jackdaw. Common ; breeds in many of the dales. 

 Magpie. Scattered pairs breed where there is shelter. 

 Starling. Fairly common. 



May 1886. 



