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On 22nd May 1899, another young Squirrel was got in 

 Dalmeny Park. " The old one was carrying it in its mouth, 

 and dropped it on the sudden approach of a cyclist" 

 (C. Campbell in lit). 



On 11th May 1901, my son found a two-thirds grown one 

 on the ground in a plantation at Eavelrig, near Balerno. It 

 was apparently just out of the nest, and was scarcely able to 

 climb when placed on the stem of a tree, where it was photo- 

 graphed. 



On 23rd April 1903, a nest, which I inspected, in a hole in 

 a tree at Dreghorn, near Edinburgh, contained young. Little 

 as the nest was interfered with, the old Squirrel removed her 

 family to some other place of retreat. 



Mr J. B. Dobbie told me recently that he saw a nest of 

 young Squirrels at Invertrossachs, in the month of May, a 

 few years ago. 



On 14th April 1904, Mr J. Fairbairn found a nest in a 

 fir tree in a wood at Bavelaw, near Balerno, and having 

 ascertained, by inserting his finger, that there were young in 

 it, he kindly informed me of the fact. On 21st April I 

 climbed to this nest, and was pleased to find therein three 

 little Squirrels, apparently about ten days old, and still blind. 

 They seemed to be rather less than 3|- inches in length, 

 exclusive of tail, which might be fully 2 J inches, and showed 

 no tendency to curl upwards over the back. They were 

 covered on the upper surface with very short, silky hair of a 

 rich chestnut or rufous colour; skin on upper parts of legs 

 and about the eyes bluish; under-surface yellowish- white ; 

 tail straight, and clothed with short, blackish hairs. When 

 touched in the nest, they snorted and tried to scratch the 

 hand, and squeaked when lifted out. Wishing to photograph 

 the youngsters, I went back to the nest next morning, only 

 to find, however, that Mrs Squirrel had removed them! 

 While I was at the nest the previous day, she gave me 

 a good scolding from a distance of not more than 4 or 

 5 feet. 



On 4th May 1904, another nest was discovered in a spruce 

 tree at Dreghorn. It contained three young ones, naked and 

 blind, and not more than three or four days old. One of 



