The dates on the East Coast, viz., 1861, 1868-9, 1886, 1898, show the principal 

 autumn-winter irruptions. 



Crosses — X X — show the extensions to the west in autumn and winter. 



■^ — indicates reported summer occurrences at or within the old nesting range. 

 But none have occurred since Mr. Robert Gray wrote. 



ffl — shows formerly occupied areas in the nesting season (see papers on 

 Extinction). 



O? — indicates Reports of occurrences in N. of England or doubtful records 

 elsewhere. 



O — represent accredited summer records. 



— give actual records of nesting for which I hold authority. 



I do not attempt to plot all details of autumn and winter occurrences in the 

 east, because that appears unnecessary, and besides the scale of the Map does 

 not permit it. But I give those on the west side marked by crosses. 



The Kilmarnock record, 1894, is quoted from "The Annals Kilmarnock 

 Glenfield Ramblers," No. 5. 



The earliest actual records are on the extreme south in 1888 {and. H. A. 

 Macpherson, Solway). 



SUMMER RECORDS. 



1888— Nested in Solway. (H. A. 

 Macpherson, "Zool." xviii. 344.) 

 1893 — Nested at Duns, Tweed. 

 1894 — Nested again, same place. 



{v. "Ann. Scot. Nat. Hist.".) 

 1896 — Nested at (O?) Dalmeny, 

 Forth. Seen by Mr. Chas. 

 Campbell's father. ( " A. S. N. H . " 

 p. 19.) 

 1898 — (O) seen at Halmyre, Tweed. 

 ("A.S.N.H." p. 182), and. 

 Mr. T. G. Laidlaw, who adds 

 that 2 birds were seen in Castle 

 Craig woods, ' ' about two years 

 ago " — say 1896. 

 1899 — (X) One shot at Inverlael, 

 N.W.H. ("A.S.N.H." p. no, 

 and my vol. on that area.) 

 A series of autumn and winter 

 records is given by Mr. W. Evans, 

 who fully reviews the subject to date, 

 and speaks of the irruption of 1868, 

 when Mr. Robert Gray states that he 

 had handled no less than 60 specimens. 

 These include the above record at 

 Inverlael, and two occurrences in Shet- 

 land are at Scotscalder and Auchen- 

 gill, Pentland Area. 

 1 90 1 — Nested and took off young 



near Penicuik, Forth. 

 1 90 1 — Nested in Selkirkshire, Tweed, 

 where there is good reason to 

 credit that this was not the first 

 season they nested there {and. 

 Chas. Campbell). 

 1 90 1 — O Seen and heard for first 

 time at Presmennan Loch, by 

 Mr. C. C. Tunnard, when fishing, 

 and also the first for many years 



gives evidence that it probably 

 bred in E. Lothian for a con- 

 siderable time prior to this date. 



1902 — One shot (X)Inverawe, Argyll, 

 Mr. Bisshopp of Oban says the 

 first he has had sent in for four- 

 teen years, 



1903 — Nested and took off young in 

 East Lothian, Forth, and the 

 same birds again probably in 

 1904 took off young. 



1904 — Nested and took off young in 

 Roxburghshire, Tweed. Young 

 bird caught in August. 



1904 — Lewis, Outer Hebrides. A 

 bird seen climbing a telegraph 

 pole at the side of the road which 

 crosses the island of Lewis in the 

 direction of Loch Roag. 



[1906 — Loch Awe, Argyll. (O) 

 Borings distinct, and again fresh 

 ones in 1907.] 



1907 — Two winter records of birds 

 obtained at Inverary in 1841 and 

 1875. Both birds are, or were, 

 in the possession of the late duke. 



1907 — Polmaise, Forth. Two pairs 

 reported as having frequented the 

 woods for at least two years, and 

 again reported in 1908. 



1907 — Crieff, Tay,i and Drumtochty, 

 and between Crieff, Methven, and 

 Perth. 



1907, 1908 — Callander, Forth. 

 Nested and hatched off young 

 both seasons. 

 As already mentioned I have very 



full particulars from many of my 



correspondents in Forth, Tay, and 



also from the southern areas. 



at any season. But Mr. Evans 



1 Since my volume on Tay appeared, I had a letter from Mr. J. B. Dobbie, in 

 which he writes as follows : — "From the accuracy of the information of my friend 

 Mr. MacNaughten, now resident in Perth, I am sanguine that he will be able to 

 procure useful information. He told me the Great Spotted Woodpecker regularly 

 nested at Murthly. " This would be prior to the date of 1906. J. A. H.-B. 



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