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11. The Wheat Ear. ’87, 14th April; ’88, 4th April; ’89, 13th 
April; ’90, 4th April. 
12. The Stone Chat. Only about Murthly. 
13. The Whin Chat. Not very common; about May. 
14. The Spotted Ely Catcher. ’88, 15th May; ’89, 19th May; 
’90, 20th May. 
15. The Black Cap Warbler. Not often seen, but a pair with a 
young brood appeared at Inver and remained for some days 
about the gardens. 
16. The Chiff Chaff. For two seasons a bird of the warbler kind 
appeared, frequenting, for the most part, tall spruce or beeches, 
but taking an occasional turn on willow and other bushes. 
Its peculiar call went on unceasingly, “ Chiff, Chaff, Chief.” 
An Englishman put it thus, “ Cheery Chief, Chaff Cheery.” 
It resembled the Wood Warbler in its movements and general 
appearance, but its colours were not nearly so bright. They 
did not appear in the district last season. 
BIRDS—SEMI-MIGRANTS. 
1. Pied Wagtail. Most leave the district, but a few remain all winter. 
2. The Grey Wagtail. Leave the district entirely, but return. 
3. Meadow Pipit and Lark. Leave this district, but remain in the 
country; arrive end of March. 
4. The Co 7 nmo 7 i Buntmg. Does not appear to range beyond 
Murthly. 
5. Black-headed Buntmg. Leaves the district. 
6. The Song Thrush or Mavis. Is practically a migrant in this part 
of Perthshire, leaving the district about the end of October. 
In a few favoured spots, solitary birds may be seen through¬ 
out the winter, and it is not unlikely that it is these birds that 
are heard singing sometimes three or four weeks before the 
general arrival occurs. The weather appears to affect the 
migration of the Song Thrush more than some of our other 
migrants that journey to more distant parts. The following 
are the dates when the Song Thrush was first heard singing 
in this district: ’86, nth February; ’87, 28th January; ’89, 
24th January; ’90, 27th January; ’91, 5th February; ’92, 
9th February; ’93, 7th February; ’95, 7th March. But the 
general arrival of the Song Thrushes occurred on the following 
dates:—’86, 13th March (cold spring); ’87, 26th February; 
’88, 5th March; ’89, 20th February; ’90, 6th February; 
’91, 7th February; ’93, 8th February; ’94, 8th February; 
’95, 13th March. On 13th March, 1895, Song Thrushes 
were still scarce and not arriving in such numbers as usual. 
