386 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Sclater,” should be “ Necropsar rodericanum, Slater” (see Phil. Trans., vol. 
elxviii. p. 427).—Hewnry H. Srater (Irchester Vicarage, Wellingborough). 
Great Crested Grebe breeding in Scotland.—The nest referred to in 
my last communication (p. 852) was found early in June, floating amongst 
the sedgy grass on the edge of a small islet on a broad sheet of water, on 
which were Coots, Ducks, and other water-birds. It contained three eggs, 
stained a deep yellow-brown. Although quite warm they were entirely 
uncovered in the nest. One old bird, probably the male, was swimming 
and diving some distance off, and later on was joined by its mate. Most 
of its time appeared to be spent under water, and when it came to the surface 
it was interesting to see how quickly it would glance around in every 
direction, and at the same time expand the curious ruff or tippet around its 
neck and erect the two feathery horns on its head. Another pair were 
breeding in the vicinity; and a Glasgow birdstuffer informs me that he 
has obtained birds in Scotland during the breeding season for the past two 
or three years, so that this is probably not the first year they have bred in 
this country.— Roper H. Reap (6, Osborne Villas, Cathcart, Glasgow). 
[Mr. Harvie Brown writes that he has long considered the fact of the 
Great Crested Grebe nesting in Scotland to be well established, and is 
himself acquainted with Scottish localities where it breeds. He thinks Mr. 
Read is quite right in withholding indication of the precise spot wherein he 
found the nest above referred to, and although he is not aware that this 
bird breeds anywhere in Sutherland or Caithness, he is of opinion that the 
“ northern Scottish lakes ” of Selby (ef. antea, p. 352) include an area “ suffi- 
ciently explicit for the information of naturalists, or at all events for publica- 
tion.” We quite agree with him that it is not always desirable to make 
known the precise haunts of birds which are sufficiently rare to attract the 
attention of unscrupulous collectors, but we think that the county at least 
might be specified, as being more explicit than Selby’s expression, “a few 
of the northern Scottish lakes,” and yet sufficiently vague to prevent the 
possible and probable destruction of the breeding birds.—Ep.] 
Great Crested Grebe breeding in Scotland.— With reference to 
Mr. Read’s note (p. 852) regarding the breeding of the Great Crested 
Grebe in Scotland, may I draw attention to Mr. Angus’s communication 
published in the ‘ Transactions of the Glasgow Natural History Society’ for 
1885—86 (vol.i., new series, p. 385), in which he mentions having seen on 
two lochs in Aberdeenshire nests and eggs of this species—at least I infer 
they ‘were of this species, but I may be mistaken. I am much interested 
in Mr. Read’s note, as I have on several occasions during the last half-dozen 
years seen Great Crested Grebes during the breeding season on more than 
one loch in the East of Scotland, and have little doubt the birds were 
breeding, though I have hitherto failed to obtain such substantial proof as 
