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MAMMALIA. 
Habits of Dormouse.—If any reader of ‘The Zoologist’ keeps 
tame British Dormice, I should be very grateful for notes on several 
points in their economy, in regard to which I need information for 
completion of my article on this species in my ‘ History of British 
Mammals.’ In particular, I want a description of the first pelage of 
the young and the date at which it is cast; also I want, for the wild 
animals, records of midsummer births, e.g. in July and early August, 
and details as to the usual position of the winter or hibernatory 
nests. There are other questions in regard to which I should much 
like to correspond with anyone sufficiently interested. — G. EH. H. 
Barrett-Hamiuton (Kilmanock House, Campile, Ireland). 
AVES. 
Nesting of the Tree-Creeper (Certhia familiaris).—I have this year 
(1911) succeeded in attracting this bird to nest behind a piece of 
virgin cork nailed against a depression in the bark of a lime-tree 
about five feet from the ground. I can also recommend a piece of 
virgin cork nailed against a tree or wall in the form of a cup as an 
attractive nesting-place for the Spotted Vlycatcher. The Tree- 
Creeper makes up the number of nesting species of birds in my 
grounds to forty-six, which I think is a good average, considering I 
have no pool or stream here. 
List of forty-six species of birds that have neseHl at Rosehill, 
Cheadle, Staffordshire:— Mistle-Thrush, Song-Thrush, Blackbird, 
Redstart, Redbreast, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden- Warbler, Gold- 
crest, Chiffchaff, Willow-Wren, Wood-Wren, Hedge-Sparrow, Great 
Titmouse, Coal Tit, Wren, Tree-Creeper, Pied Wagtail, Tree-Pipit, 
Meadow-Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow, House-Martin, Sand- 
Martin, Greenfinch, House-Sparrow, Tree-Sparrow, Chaffinch, Lin- 
net, Bullfinch, Yellow Bunting, Starling, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 
Rook, Green Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Tawny Owl, Sparrow-Hawk, 
Kestrel, Wood-Pigeon, Pheasant, Partridge, Corn-Crake.—Joun R. B. 
MASEFIELD. 
Zool. 4th ser. vol. XVI. January, 1912. D 
