48 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



columns of the " Scotsman," and to a few friends and correspondents 

 who have been good enough to favour me with communications on 

 the subject : 



October 18. An immature <3 , shot at Ayton, Berwickshire (J. 



Buglass). 



,, 21. One seen in a wood near Melrose (G. S. Ferrier). 

 ,, 21. One, immature, shot near Newport, Fife (J. T. Croall). 

 ,, 27. One, an immature ?, shot near Thurston, East 

 Lothian, and another seen about same time 

 (W. Anderson). 

 last week. One seen in Broxmouth Park, near Dunbar 



(D. Bruce). 



November 7. One observed running about the thick trunk of a 



large elm in the grounds of Cameron House, 

 Newington, Edinburgh, by Mr. Vipont-Anderson. 

 ,, 9. One seen by Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, Bart, 

 at The Inch, near Edinburgh ; and one (prob- 

 ably the same bird) seen later on the same day 

 in the adjoining grounds of Kingston Grange by 

 Mr. T. Speedy. I visited these and other 

 localities on the nth (a very misty day), but 

 could see nothing of the bird, though I twice 

 heard a suspicious "tapping," apparently in 

 Moredun grounds. Evidence of its recent 

 presence was, however, distinctly visible on many 

 of the trees, especially the aged planes, from whose 

 trunks it had prised much of the semi-loose bark 

 in search of insects, etc. 

 ,, 10. One seen at Wauchope House, Hawick (W. Mac- 



millan Scott). 

 1 5. One seen in plantation near Aberlady, East Lothian 



(W. Saunders). 

 ,, 15 and 1 6. One seen in Dalmeny Park, Linlithgow- 



shire (B. Campbell). 

 December 3. An immature ? received by Small from Tulliallan. 



In connection with these records for the South-east of Scotland} 

 allusion may be made to the following occurrences in other parts of 

 the country, namely: A bird shot at Tongue, Sutherland, on 22nd 

 October (J. Box) ; one (of three) shot near Glenbervie, Kincardine- 

 shire, on 27th October (G. H. K.); and one received by Small 

 from Forfar on 26th October. I hear of other records, which, 1 

 understand, are being communicated to the " Annals " by those in 

 possession of the facts. \V. EVANS, Edinburgh. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker. In addition to Mr. Evans's notes 

 we have received the following : 



