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The Squirrel (Scinrus ru/garis, L.) in Wigtonshire.--The 



Squirrel is the latest spontaneous addition to the fauna of Wigton- 

 shire. I heard of one or two being seen in the woods at Monreith 

 about ten years ago; but it was not till 1889 that I saw one myself. 

 They are now becoming pretty abundant. HERBERT MAXWELL, 

 Monreith, Wigtonshire. 



Occurrence of the Chiff-Chaff (Phylloscopus ri/fus, Bechst.) in 

 Banffshire. On the 8th of October last, I heard the unmistakeable 

 note of the Chiff-chaff, and followed the bird for some time in the 

 birchwoods of Dell, Strathavon, about eight miles below Ballindalloch. 

 The strong southerly winds prevailing at the time that of the 

 autumnal migration probably account for the presence of this 

 bird in a part of Scotland where I believe it has rarely been 

 observed. LIONEL W. HINXMAN, Edinburgh. 



Dipper (Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst.) in North Uist. Sheriff 

 Webster informs me that he has seen a Dipper or Water Crow in 

 North Uist, but adds that the bird is not common. This is the 

 first time I have been able to record the Dipper in any of the 

 islands of the Outer Hebrides, south of Harris. J. A. HARVIE- 

 BROWX. 



Great Grey Shrike (Lanins exatbitor, L.) in Solway District 



A specimen of this bird, shot on 25th February at Drumclyre, 

 Kirkcudbrightshire, by Mr. Smith, gamekeeper there, has been 

 presented to me. This is the only bird of the species I have heard 

 of this winter. ROBERT SERVICE, Maxwelltown. 



Red -backed Shrike (La n ins collurio, L.) at the Pentland 

 Skerries. I saw two Red-backed Shrikes here on the 4th of 

 September 1891, and captured one of them, a female, so that there 

 is no mistake about the bird. I have since got it stuffed. This is 

 only the second time I have seen this bird here for the last ten 

 years. J. GILMOUR, Pentland Skerries. 



Waxwing (Ampelis gamdits, L.) in Berwickshire. A fine 

 adult female Waxwing was found dead on nth December 1891, 

 at Mordington, near Berwick-on-Tweed, and being in a perfectly 

 fresh condition, was forwarded to me for preservation. ROBERT 

 SMALL, Edinburgh. 



Waxwing (Ampelis garrulus, L.) in Caithness. A female of 

 this very rare bird in Caithness was shot at Shurrery, on the estate 

 of Thomas Pilkington, Esq., Sandside, on the 3d of November 1891. 

 LEWIS DUNBAR, Thurso. 



. Rook (Corvus fntgilegus, L.) singing. -- This morning (25th 

 February 1892)33 I was walking through the grounds of Loretto, 

 Musselburgh, my attention was attracted by a bird-note that was 



