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NOTES FROM LAKELAND, CUMBERLAND AND 
WESTMORLAND, 1905. 
By T. C. Parker. 
(Concluded from p. 150.) 
JUNE. 
3rd.—Buzzard’s nest, two young, Lake District (W. E. B. 
Dunlop). 
5th.—Great Spotted Woodpecker’s nest with young near 
Carlisle (J. B. Cairns). 
15th.—Single Wild Swan seen on the Solway (W. Nichol). 
[The arrival of the Nightjar in this district (Salkeld) seems to 
have been considerably delayed this season, though when they 
did come I think there was a greater influx than usual. A nest 
of this species was reported to me from near Lazonby during the 
last week of the month. The Land-Rail and Spotted Flycatcher 
have been very scarce, very few pairs having arrived. I have 
seen two batches of young Kingfishers on the Kden Bank. They 
were flying strongly by the middle of the month. This handsome 
bird does not seem to increase to any extent, notwithstanding 
the protection afforded it. Probably its pugnacious disposition 
has something to do with this (H. Britten).] 
JULY. 
[During the month the Rooks have been very troublesome 
among the turnips and potatoes; also the Peewits have done 
some harm to the turnips, pecking in by the side of the plants, 
and have allowed the sun to get at the roots and dry them off. 
I have also seen where Blackbirds and Thrushes have done the 
same thing. This is the first time I have ever noticed these 
latter birds doing any damage to the turnip-crops (H. Britten).| 
AUGUST. 
11th.—A Water-Shrew seen at Rickerby (W. H. Little). 
(All the summer migrants are flocking; Salkeld Dykes 
(H. Britten).] 
