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seen there by him, in July, 1912.* But two others were previously 

 met with between Shiel Bridge and Doolin. 



At Attadale, where Buckley had the sporting rights, and resided 

 for more than one season, he had no notes of its occurrence there ; 

 but since he left Attadale, W. Hinxman collected evidence of several 

 in 1891. 



At Balmacana House one was seen, on the authority of Mr. Aira 

 White, who was residing there, but it may have been an introduced 

 example. 



I would be glad to hear of any other actual records, fully authenti- 

 cated, such as Mr. Bolam has supplied to ' The Zoologist ' (ante, 

 p. 75, q.v. I should perhaps mention in this connection that I do 

 not refer to any localities to the east of the main watersheds or back- 

 bone of Scotland, though Mr. Bolam refers to such places as Glen 

 Urquhart, Invernesshire. — J. A. Harvie-Beown (Dunipace House, 

 Larbert, Stirlingshire, N.B.). 



Since the above was written I have asked my friend Mr. Chas. H. 

 Alston, who has resided for many years at the Pass of Brander, on 

 the west shores of Loch Awe, Argyll, how many Hedgehogs he has 

 himself seen in his neighbourhood. His reply is : "I have personally 

 met with two or three here." He is informed, however, that " they 

 are quite numerous on the other side of the Pass of Brander, at Hay- 

 field" (in lit. March 7th, 1913). Hedgehogs are stated also to be 

 plentiful at Innistrynich,- on the east side of Loch Awe. Also, a 

 middle-agedt native of Loch Etine side tells Mr. Alston that he has 

 known them there " ull his life"; also that he has known them 

 washed up dead after a spate in the Orchy. " So," adds Mr. Alston, 

 "so they are not a new arrival in Lome — so far as word-oj "-mouth 

 evidence is of value." Quite so ! but word-of-mouth evidence does 

 not constitute what naturalists deem a Becord — only a guide to 

 further investigators, which it is not in the case of rarer animals 

 ahvays wise to divulge. As we are aware, some people have not yet 

 got the fact into their heads that some animals may be actually 

 increasing, and are doing so. — J. A. H.-B. 



A Recent Capture of the Marten (Mustela martes) in Lincoln- 

 shire. — A few years ago I saw an example of this species in the 



* Mr. Stewart has been resident and proprietor of Kinloch Moidart for 

 many years, and is a keen sportsman, and observant of natural history 

 occasions. 



f In this connection readers please remember the date of Buckley and 

 my writing the volume on " Argyll " was 1892 — twenty years ago. 



