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the i8th(i. 1914, 143), while on the 21st the Fulmars at North 

 Unst were sitting. A Wood-warbler in East Lothian had 

 six eggs, three or four days incubated, on the 24th (i. 19 14, 

 163) ; next day a Ring-ouzel in Renfrewshire had half- 

 grown young ; and on the 26th Great Spotted Woodpeckers 

 in East Lothian also had young (i. 1914, 163). A lot of 

 Common Terns were found nesting on the links near Wick 

 on the 25th, no Arctic Terns being seen ; and about the 

 same date both species were nesting on Barra (i. 19 14, 176). 

 Stockdoves at Lauder are believed to have reared three 

 broods, as on three separate dates young were found in 

 a nest in an "ivied pollard" at the Manse ; while at Saltoun 

 this species nested in a hollow poplar in the Manse garden, 

 and reared two broods there. On 30th May Dunlin were 

 seen on the moor north of Fauldhouse (Linlithgowshire) 

 which, from their behaviour, convinced Mr Evans they had 

 young (i. 1914, 163). A pair of House-sparrows were seen 

 in June in Central Ross-shire, where they are described 

 as "a scarce bird," and by 3rd June Greenshanks there 

 had hatched. On the 4th Tree-sparrows were found 

 nesting in the same Heron's nest as last year, near the 

 Cromarty Firth ; the Herons had young. Wigeons' nests 

 were found in Central Ross-shire on 5th and 8th June ; 

 on the 6th Willow Tits in Renfrewshire had almost fully 

 fledged young (i. 1914, 164); and on the same day Dunlins' 

 nests were found on the Leader Lammermuirs, and "on 

 another ridge of the hills, where these birds were unnoted 

 before, five or six pairs were seen during the summer." 

 Scores of Fulmars are reported from Deerness (Orkney), 

 on the 13th " many birds sitting on eggs." Pied and Grey 

 Wagtails and Spotted Flycatchers were breeding in the 

 Smoo Cave, near Durness, on the 20th (i. 1914, 178), and 

 many other interesting notes were made by the Duchess of 

 Bedford on the breeding sea-birds of Stack and Skerry, North 

 Rona, Bulgach Islands, etc, (i. 1914, 173). A Redstart's nest 

 with full-fledged young was found beneath the coping of 

 a roadside wall in Lauderdale ; these birds are not very 

 common there. Fulmars again nested on the cliffs at Doone 

 Tower, Lewis, several nestlings being seen on 27th June. 

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