BIRDS. 
A common, though not abundant species. It breeds, however, 
in most of the woods and plantations, notably at Stirkoke, 
Hempriggs, Latheronwheel, and Langwell, on the east coast, 
and Brawl, Forss, etc., on the north (0. MSS., 1868V 
Marked common even prior to this date (viz., 0. and Sh.^ 
List, 1862, and in K S. Acc. 1841).^ 
In 1885 we found them only at Berriedale and Langwell. 
In the autumn and winter of 1885-86, missel-thrushes 
were unusually abundant on migration. It will be curious 
to find if this is followed by any appreciable re-extension 
of range. (See S. G. Reid's note supra, received since the 
above was penned.) 
Turdus musicus, L. Song-Thrush. 
Resident and common, though one of the species that suffered 
most in the two before-mentioned severe winters ; very 
common about the older whin-bushes that border the 
south-east coast-line. Common in the west at Scourie, 
and especially at Badcall and Loch Inver; common at 
Tongue until the winter of 1878-79. Eeported by Mr. 
Selby, on information received, to remain all winter at 
Tongue, on the shore and other low situations, and to 
resort, as we have been assured, to the higher tops of the 
mountains, even in mid-winter, to feed on the numerous 
berries. First observed at Inchnadamph in 1877, where it 
has since become quite common. In 1881 reported to have 
been utterly exterminated at Tongue, as indeed was the case 
throughout a large part of Scotland ; the west coast and 
the Hebrides, however, still holding the usual numbers, 
owing to the influence of the G-ulf Stream upon the climate. 
A resident species, and to be met with in tolerable abundance 
wherever there are plantations, luxuriant hedges, or even 
furze bushes (0. MSS., 1868). 
1 0. MSS. This stands for the Osborne MSS. 
2 0. and Sh. = Osborne and Shearer's List. 
^ N. S. Acc. =Ne-w Statistical Account of Scotland. 
