196 Zoological Miscellanea and Extracts, by James Hardy. 



of Edinburgh. They were both shot on the 2nd May, and 

 were in perfect breeding plumage. I have since been informed 

 that up to this time (May 19th) many pairs are seen flying about 

 the same locality. 



Green Sandpiper {Tetanus ochropus). — A male was shot near 

 Chirnside, Berwickshire, on 1st May, and sent to Mr Hope for 

 preservation. 



Pied Flycatcher (Ifuscicapa atricapilla). — A male was shot at 

 North Berwick, on 12th May, and forwarded in the flesh to Mr 

 Small, George Street. 



Bare Birds in the vicinity op Dunse. — I am indebted to Mr 

 Eobert Waite, taxidermist, Blinkbonnie, Dunse, for the follow- 

 ing interesting account of his acquisitions during the past season. 

 The letter is dated 24th Feb., 1877 : "I have much pleasure in 

 giving you all the information I know regarding the rare birds 

 which have come into my hands. In November, 1876, a Large 

 Spotted Woodpecker (Picus major) was shot at Threeburn Grange, 

 Coldingham. In the same month, the Sentinel Butcher Bird 

 (Lanius Exciibitor) was found dead in a garden in Dunse. 

 Another was seen at the same time about a mile further south, 

 but not captured. About the beginning of January, this year, a 

 female specimen of the Red-headed Duck, Dun Bird, or Pochard 

 (Fuligula ferina), was shot on the Whitadder, above Cockburn. 

 In November, 1876, the Marsh Owl (Otus Irachyotus) was shot at 

 Quickswood ; also at the same place, a Harrier, was shot in the 

 middle of January, 1877. In the same month, about the middle, 

 a Gannet (Sula Bassana) was captured alive at Dunse Castle pond, 

 in good condition. Three Eagles were seen for about three weeks 

 in Dunse Castle woods, last month, since which two have been 

 shot, one (an Erne) at Marchmont, and another (a Golden) in 

 Roxburghshire. About the end of January, two Goosanders 

 (male and female) were shot on the Whitadder, at Abbey St. 

 Bathans. Lastly, on hand, just now, a Common Buzzard, in im- 

 mature plumage, which was captured on Thursday last, about 

 two miles north-east from Dunse." 



Astynomus JEdilis. — On the 1st of September, Dr Paxton of 

 Norham, sent me a very fine Longicorn Beetle, with the following 

 notice ; " The insect enclosed was found by a lady in her parlour 

 at Tweedmouth. She tells me that it squeaks like a mouse, 

 when the antennse are touched." The box, supposed to contain 



