Cya'w-inillay and its Environs. 



rounded by policemen, and a detective proceeded 

 first to the proprietor's house and then to church, 

 where Mr Dewar was, to bring him to the shop. On 

 the door being opened no burglar was found, and 

 it was ultimately discovered that the noise was caused 

 b}' " ane o' Dewar's parrots," as some one dubbed the 

 woodpecker, hammering away with his powerful bill 

 against the bars of his prison. The destruction to 

 the woodwork of the aviary became intolerable, and 

 the bird was eventually confined in an iron cage. 

 This mode of treatment, however, did not seem to 

 agree with him, and he soon afterwards died, having 

 been over twelve months in confinement. 



The Thrush, as might be expected, is very 

 common around Craigmillar. The severe winter of 

 1880-81 almost annihilated them, and for several 

 years afterwards they were exceedingly scarce. Now, 

 however, they are again plentiful, and the ear is 

 delighted by their soft and charming melody. The 

 song of the thrush is among the first to be heard 

 after the dull dark days of winter, and it is welcomed 

 as one of the sweetest harbingers of spring. 



