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west and east coasts — is. At Craighall, not only do Jackdaws occupy 

 holes on the cliffs, but the Stock-Dove does so also ; and that from an 

 early date in the chronological history of the species in Scotland. — 

 J. A. Harvie-Brown (Dunipace, Larbert, Stirlingshire, N.B.). 



I have just read the note by Prof. Mcintosh (ante, p. 268) concern- 

 ing the finding of two young Pigeons of doubtful parentage in a Babbit- 

 burrow at Nevay Park, Forfarshire. Prof. Mcintosh suggests that 

 these were probably young Bock-Doves. If this is not a misprint for 

 Stock-Dove (which was the conclusion I first came to on reading his 

 note), may I suggest the latter bird as the probable solution of the 

 mystery ? The Stock-Dove is well known to nest in Babbit-burrows 

 in the neighbouring county of Fife. — B. B. Biviere (Flaxley, 82, 

 Finchley Eoad, N.W.). 



Do Partridges Migrate ? — In response to Mr. A. Patterson's request 

 (ante, p. 186) for notes re migrating Bed-legged Partridges, the follow- 

 ing may be of interest : — A bird of this species was seen to fly in from 

 the sea on April 4th, 1896, and alight in an exhausted 'condition on 

 • the east pier, where it was captured alive. Another was seen coming 

 in from the sea in the South Bay. When about one hundred yards 

 from the shore it dropped exhausted in the water and washed ashore. 

 This occurred on March 22nd, 1897. A third example of the same 

 species was picked up dead, but quite fresh, floating in the sea near 

 Hayburn Wyke, nine miles north of Scarborough, on March 17th, 1879. 

 I saw all three specimens. — W. J. Clarke (44, Huntriss Bow, Scar- 

 borough). 



The Great Crested Grebe (Podicipes cristatus) in Scotland. — I am 

 glad to be able to say that this bird is slowly but surely extending its 

 range in Scotland. This year I saw three pairs of these interesting 

 birds on the Lake of Menteith (Perthshire), and found two nests, the 

 one containing two and the other three eggs. I had not time to 

 examine all the reed-beds, or I might have found more of them. There 

 is also one sheet of water in Benfrewshire where I know they breed 

 annually, and possibly there are more. — T. Thornton Mackeith (The 

 Hall, Caldwell, Benfrewshire). 



Notes on Nest-Boxes. — Our nest-boxes have during the past season 

 been occupied by. Great Tits, Blue Tits, Nuthatches, Tree- Sparrows, 

 Starlings, and one pair of Stock-Doves. For the first time I have not 

 had a single box taken by House-Sparrows, which seem to have given 

 way to the Tree- Sparrows so far as the boxes are concerned, and of the 

 latter I have had quite a dozen nests. If any moss is used in the 



