Rare birds like the Red-necked Phalarope (P/ialaropus lobatiis] "seem to be increasing every season" ; the Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus} "has been increasing of late years as a breeding bird in Scotland," and since its first recorded appearance about 1877 has extended its range to the faunal areas of Sol way, Tweed, forth, Clyde, Tay and Moray; the Scottish Crested Tit (Parus cristatus scoticus] (Fig.

47) a bird exclusively Scottish has colonized many new areas in Moray, Nairn, Inverness and Ross during the last ten years, despite the persecutions of collectors; and the Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes] has continued its general extension in Scotland, in spite of the ill-will of growers of peas.

Birds of fine plumage, like the Goldfinch, the Jay and the Kingfisher are steadily increasing in numbers notwith- standing the attentions of birdcatchers, gamekeepers, and preservers of fisheries.

Song-birds, such as Linnets, Sedge Warblers,.

Wood Warblers, Thrushes and Blackbirds are multiplying in several or many areas.