62 THE BIRDS OF DORSET. 



havoc amongst the young fish. It is difficult to 

 account for their presence at a spot so far removed 

 from their natural haunts, unless we may assume that 

 the new fish-pond was first discovered accidentally 

 by the birds when passing over on migration be- 

 tween the valleys of the Stour and the Winter- 

 bourne. For it must be remembered that at the 

 approach of winter a general migratory movement 

 takes place, and the Kingfishers draw down towards 

 the sea. In November 1884 three were killed at 

 Peveril Point, Swanage, at the extreme end of the 

 ledge. 



Fam. Picid^. 

 GKEEN WOODPECKER. Gecinus vivid is, (L.) 



Yarrell, ii. p. 457 ; Dresser, v. p. 77 : Seehohm, ii. p. 364; Ibis 

 List, p. 79 ; Picus viridis, Ilariing, p. 32 ; Pulteney's List, 

 p. 6. 



The Green Woodpecker is a well-known resident 

 in Dorsetshire, and abundant in the wooded districts 

 of the county. Its cheery note, so far-resounding in 

 early spring, I have heard as late as October 1 2. 



GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER. Dendrocopus major, (L.) 



YarreJl, ii, p. 470; Ihis List, p. 77; Picns major, Harting, 

 p. 32; Dresser, v. p. 19; SeeboJm, ii. p. 354; Ptdteney's 

 List, p. 6. 



The Great Spotted Woodpecker, although a resi- 

 dent in Dorsetshire, is the rarest of all the Picidse. 



