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almost the entire length of the river, and is frequently taken at 

 Carlisle. We examined one caught at Carlisle on April 23rd, 

 1912 ; it weighed just over 7 oz. 



Southern Lakeland Notes for 1912. By Eric B. Dunlop. 



During the spell of frost at the end of January and beginning 

 of February a number of unusual avian visitors were noted on 

 Lake Windermere. On Feb. 5th I saw a Bed-necked Grebe in 

 full winter plumage ; several Divers were also noted — I think 

 both Bed-throated and Black-throated species were represented. 

 In addition, six Sheld-drakes were seen. 



On February 15th a party of four Great-crested Grebes was 

 recorded from the same lake, and an Oystercatcher was seen a 

 few days later by the same observer. A Great-crested Grebe 

 was recorded, in the local Press, as being shot at Milnthorpe 

 towards the end of the month. 



On March 30th I found that a Peregrine Falcon had already 

 laid ; this is a very early date. 



It may be of interest to give the numbers of eggs in clutches 

 of Bavens noted in 1912. I either examined myself or had 

 reliable information concerning eight nests. In two cases only 

 two eggs were deposited ; in one, three ; in two, four (one of 

 these was a second laying) ; and in the remaining three instances 

 the clutch consisted of six eggs. 



The most interesting record of a mammal is that of a 

 Whiskered Bat that was taken at Windermere on April 22nd. 



If any further demonstration were needed of the invaluable 

 services rendered by the Barn -Owl, it is surely given in the case 

 of a nest of this species which I examined on the evening of 

 June 15th. It contained three young Owls. When first examined 

 the following remarkable collection was spread out near the 

 young birds : —Ten Short-tailed Field- Vole3, eight Long-tailed 

 Field-Mice, and three Common Shrews ; later the same evening 

 the birds had taken three Short-tailed Field-Voles and a Long- 

 tailed Field-Mouse ; a total of twenty-five head. 



On Aug. 5th two Black Terns were seen on Windermere by 

 a reliable observer who is well acquainted with the species. At 

 this time numerous Common Terns were frequenting the lake. 



With regard to game-birds in southern Lakeland, the young 



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