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 Zoological Notes. By John Ferguson. 



MOTHS. 



Notodonta dict^ea. Swallow prominent. Reared from chrysalis 



got in Easter bogs, Dunse. — D. and T. Stevenson. 

 Cirrbjedia xerampelina. Centre- barred Sallow. Whiteadder 



near Cock burn Law. — T. Stevenson. 

 Plttsia interrogationis. Scarce Silver. Greenlaw Moor. — A 



Cunningham. 

 Ctmatophora duplaris. Lesser Satin. Whitelaw, near Cock- 



burnlaw. — A. Cunningham. 

 Scodiona BELGiARiA. Gray Scolloped Bar. Greenlaw Moor. — 



D. Paterson. 



BUTTERFLIES. 



CcEisromrMPHA Davtjs. Marsh Ringlet. Greenlaw Moor. — A. 

 Cunningham. 



Lycjena Artaxerxes. Scotch Brown Argus. Cockburn Law. — 

 A. Cunningham. 



BIRDS. 



Falco subbtjteo. Hobby. Two specimens of this Falcon have 

 been shot in this neighbourhood during 1874. One was got at 

 Kimmerghame, but I have not ascertained where the other 

 was shot. 



Regtjltjs ignicapilltjs. Fire-crested Wren. Some summers ago 

 I saw a specimen of this pretty little bird in a fir wood near 

 Gavinton. It was in company with several Gold-crested 

 "Wrens, but could be readily distinguished from them by its 

 bright flame-coloured crest. I have often looked for it since 

 in the same locality, but have never met with it again. In 

 habits and general appearance it bears a great resemblance to 

 the commoner species. 



BoMBYCiiiLA garrtjla. Bohemian Waxwing. One specimen was 

 seen and shot on Dunse Castle estate in the winter of 1873. 



Linota llnaria. Lesser Redpole. A number of these birds 

 were seen in the low grounds near Allanton during the late 

 severe storm, which appeared to have driven them from their 

 usual haunts in search of food. One was caught by my cat 

 in a plantation behind the village. It was in plump condition, 

 and as it was a good specimen I got it stuffed. 



As in former years, several Goosanders and Water Rails 

 have been captured in reedy ditches and pools in the Merse, 

 and on the moors stretching between Greenlaw and West- 

 ruther. I have also been told that two specimens of the 

 Greater Butcher Bird, or Shrike (Lanius excubitor), were 

 seen near Dunse during the recent storm. 



