52 BIRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE 
. . ^« or^TYip tree to a considerable 
bright »d the. d«...d.w^«>««^^^^^^ i„ 
'pth?;:^L°^ ~ one to id„t,<, 
THE MEADOW-PIPIT. Anthus pratensis (Linn^us). 
Local names-Moss-™.K; Tzxx^kk ; Fxb..x.kk; 
Meadow-Lark. 
• • W to the upland districts ; less numerous, and 
An abundant summer-visitant to tne up 
local in winter. 
Xhev„t».iont,,»h.M..do,^J-;:;^.-^^^^^ 
on our MU-sides and comparatively 
the south towards the end o S^»; ^he lower and 
,ery few --f-^ '"^^^^rL^lZT-e^r the coast. In 
less exposed districts of the cou J ^^^^ and 
March and April ™^^*^l,e in the upland districts 
the bird becomes abundant or^^^ ^^^^^ eopy of 
of the county. Si'^ WiUiam Jarchne m hi p _^ ^^^^^ 
"Lt,„g o. th. rr.d'urrs.;";™^; 
