C. M‘INT0SH—NOTES OF A NATURALIST ROUND DUNKELD. 225 
Among the other birds that at one time nested in the district, but 
are now rarely to be seen, are the Common Falcon, the Buzzard, the 
Gled or Kite, and the Magpie. It is curious, however, that the Jay, 
although it gets a bad name among gamekeepers, and is persecuted 
accordingly, manages to hold its own. 
The Rook. Many people do not know that the rook does not 
roost in its nesting place unless during the breeding season. I noticed 
the rooks and jackdaws that nest about Dunkeld House generally 
met there towards the close of the day, and after a lot of cawing and 
aerial evolutions left—the rooks and most of the daws betaking 
themselves down the valley, and a small flock of daws going upward. 
The evening meet did not always take place, but with daylight the 
daws arrived at the usual meeting place, followed by the rooks a short 
time afterwards, about five minutes. There appeared to be two flocks 
of daws, and the rooks were certainly in two distinct companies, with 
a space of time between them. The rooks always followed the same 
track, passing the Episcopal Chapel, the Birnam Hotel, and along 
Little Dunkeld Church Park, and crossing the river above the bridge, 
but sometimes resting on the trees on the south side, then after a 
great palaver betook themselves to their feeding grounds. On misty 
or foggy mornings, or with contrary wands, they flew close to the 
ground, but when the weather was fine they kept at a greater elevation. 
Possibly the daws may roost about Birnam and Newtyle Quarrie.s, 
but I have been unable to get any one to tell where the rooks 
spend the night. 
SUMMER BIRDS OF THE DISTRICT. 
1. The Sand Martin, Arrives loth to 24th April, usual time about 
24th. 
2. The House Martin. jrA-iu-- 
3. The Swallow. I ^egmnmg of May. 
4. The Swift. ’87, i6th May; ’88, 15th May; ’89, i6th May; 
’94, 7th May. 
5. The Willow Warbler. ’86, 24th April; ’87, 28th April; ’88, ist 
May; ’89, 29th April; ’90, 25th April; ’94, 20th April. 
6. The Wood Warbler. ’87, 6th May; ’88, 8th May; ’89, 3rd May; 
’90, ist May. 
7. The Sedge Warbler. ’88, 28th May; ’89, 22nd May. 
8. The White Throat. ’87, 9th May; ’88, 8th May; ’89, 3rd May; 
’90, 20th May. 
9. The Red Start. ’87, 23rd April; ’88, 25 th April; ’89, 26th April; 
’90, 25th April; ’94, 20th April. 
10. The Tree Pipit. ’86, 29th April; ’87, 29th April; ’88, 29th 
April; ’89, 25th April; ’90, 24th April; ’94, 20th April. 
