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been favoured, would appear to be resident in suitable 
localities. 
The KINGFISHER (p. 162). I occasionally see one on 
Scaur Water and on 5th September, 1911, I saw one on the 
river Sark. Kingfishers were numerous near Glencaple 
(Caerlaverock) in the winter of 1916-17, and more so in 
1917-18.1%3 The species is thought to be increasing on the 
Annan where at least three pairs were known near Jardine 
Hall in the early spring of 1921, and it is, I think, more 
often seen on the Nith and its tributaries than ten years ago. 
The ROLLER (p. 165). Has occurred on three occa- 
HOnsmanine, COUNTY, ‘Not twice. | Hirst, prior fo 1830; 
secondly, near Bankhead (Tinwald), October, 1864; and 
thirdly, near Auchenbrac (Tynron), 23rd june, 1910. The 
contents of the stomach of this last specimen were identified 
for me by the late Robert Service as foilows :—‘* (1) Nine 
specimens of the Dipteron, Anihemyia pluvialis (?), or a 
nearly allied species. (2) A quantity of Beetle remains, all 
of them being Geadephagous, and not less than sixteen 
individuals. (3) One ant, Formica curricularia. (4) One 
(head only) of the beetle Carabus nemoralis. (5) One speci- 
men of Broscus cephalotes. (6) One specimen of Aphodius 
ruféscens. (7) Numerous vegetable fibres. All of these 
could have been picked up in some woodland path at the 
time of year the bird was shot.’’ The Roller, which has been 
recorded from the mainland of Scotland on some twenty or 
twenty-five occasions, does not appear to have occurred in 
this country since this specimen, shot at Auchenbrac 
(Tynron), was obtained. 
The HOOPOE (p. 166}. Is alleged to have been seen 
near Carnsalloch (Kirkmahoe) in December, 1910; a very 
unusual, though not unprecedented, date for the local appear- 
ance for this species which may be described as only an 
occasional visitor to Scotland, though a passage-migrant in 
122 Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 10th February, 1917. 
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