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the Garden Warbler, Common White-throat, Sand Martin, and Swift 

 as new arrivals. It may also be worthy of mention that we saw 

 a single Lesser Whitethroat on the early morning of the 2Oth, near 

 Rouken Glen. G. STOUT, Glasgow. 



Dipper in the Island of Barra. A Dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), 

 was seen at the Borve on the west side of the Barra, Outer Hebrides, 

 on the 2nd February. Single birds have also been seen in previous 

 years, but not for some time past. WM. L. MACGILLIVRAY, Barra. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker in Perthshire. On 25th June, 

 while bird-watching in a pine wood in the Dunkeld district, I had 

 the pleasure of seeing an adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker 

 (Dendrocopus major}. As this handsome bird is fortunately spread- 

 ing as a nesting species in Scotland, I venture to think your readers 

 may be interested to know of its presence in this part of Perthshire 

 in the summer season. GLADYS GRAHAM MURRAY, Stenton. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker in Sutherland. It may be of in- 

 terest to record the fact that a Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendro- 

 copus major], has been seen here for nearly two months, namely, from 

 the middle of March to well on into May, but not later. I only 

 observed one bird, which I think was a male. FRANCIS G. GUNNIS, 

 Gordonbush, Brora. 



An Argyllshire Heronry. In the lists of Scottish Heronries 

 which have been published recently in the " Annals," I find no 

 mention of one in the woods adjacent to Ardgour House, Argyll- 

 shire. This was certainly in existence as a going concern in 1887 

 or 1888, and may be used still for all I know. As far as I 

 remember it was only a small colony. I may have an opportunity 

 during the ensuing summer of examining the place, and will make a 

 point of doing so if possible. W. I. BEAUMONT, Plymouth. 



Eider Ducks in Clyde Area. From Loch Sweyn on the west side 

 of Kintyre (Argyll) Eiders have, during the past few months, appeared 

 for the first time across the peninsula and within "the Clyde Area." 

 Although known for some time to have frequented Loch Sweyn, 

 by Col. Campbell of Inverneil, Ardrishaig, they have never been seen 

 by him on the east side anywhere on Loch Fyne. But R. F. 

 Graham, Esq., of Skipness, tells me he had seen them for the first 

 time off Skipness shore, Loch Fyne, in November, when there 

 were five 2 males and 3 females. Since then he has seen them 

 on three occasions, the last being on loth April 1910, when he 

 saw seven - - 3 males and 4 females, one male being immature. 

 On the other two occasions, dates of which he cannot recall, 

 once there was a pair, and the other time four or five birds ; the 

 immature male seen on the loth April is the only one not in mature 

 plumage. These birds have always been in exactly the same spot, 



