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<£ M. decumanus, Lochgelly (Fifeshire), J. Brown, 21 : x : 09. 

 2 £<*. M. decumanus, Dunskeig Fai*m, Clachan (Kintyre), Peter M'Intyre, per 

 D. M'Rae, 25 : xi : 09. 



Ceratophyllus sciurorum, Bouche. 



A few from nest of the Tawny Owl (S. aluco), Arniston (Midlothian), April- 

 June, A. Bennett, jun. 



Ceratophyllus galling, Schrk. 



From this point onwards, unless when otherwise stated, all the examples 

 recorded are from birds' nests. An asterisk denotes the rare cases where the 

 fleas occurred on birds themselves. "Nest of " should be understood elsewhere. 



$, Cinclus aquations, and ,$, Erithacus rubecula, Auchinblae, L. Duffus, 



17:iv:09. 

 From Arniston, chiefly through Mr Bennett, from April-June, in the following 



nests — S. vulgaris, numerous ; S. aluco, latterly in swarms ; Parus major, 



swarming ; F. ccelebs, 2 $$ ; Parus ccerulens, 1 1 ££, 24 5$. 

 ?. T. merula, St Margaret's, N. Queensferry (Fifeshire), W. H. Elder, 9 : vi : 09. 

 <j>. Nest of Ferret, Lochhead, J. Brown, 25 : v : 09. 

 cJ and 13 $?, S. vulgaris ; and 5, Cohimba aznas, Colinton, 19 : v : 09. 

 $, Emberiza citrine.Ua; and 2 $$, T. merula and T. musicus (joint nest), 



Nethercraigs (Renfrewshire), 4 : v : 09. 



2 ($£, 6 $?, Gallus domesticus ; 2 ££, 7 ??, Hirundo rustica, both from Dirleton 



(E. Lothian), J. Gardiner, 2 : ix : 09. 

 4 <$£, 10 $$, G. domesticus, Biggar (Lanarkshire), 10 : ix : 09. 

 $ and ?. T. merula,* Colinton, 26 : vii : 09, 



Ceratophyllus fringill^e, Rothsch. 



$ and 5 $$, S. aluco, bred May and June; 14 <$<$, 8 $$, M. lugubris, 8 : vi : 09 ; 

 3 and 9 $$, Jfuscicapa grisola, 3 : viii : 09 ; Arniston (A. B.). 



3 $$. P domesticus, Auchinblae, J. Campbell, 27 : v : 09. 

 Both sexes, Cat, Kinneff, J. R. Fraser, August-October. 

 3 5$. F. coelebs, Loudoun, J. Gloag, summer : 09. 



Both sexes, P. domesticus, Dunlaverock, nr. St Abbs ; and C. urbica, ib. ; also from 

 nests of same host, Coldingham (Berwickshire), Aug. and Sept., J. F. 

 Cormack, jun 



Ceratophyllus garei, Rothsch. 



?. Phasianus colchicus, Arniston, 28 : v : 09. 



cj and 2 $$, Totanus calidris ; 2 <£$, 6 ?<j>, P. colchicus; abundant Gallinago 



coelestis ; 4 ££, 5 ?$, Anas boscas ; 4 £<$, 6 ??, Vanellus vulgaris ; 8 ££, 



12 $$, Spatula clypeata. All near Lochhead, J. Brown, 25 : v : 09. Also ib., 



?, A. pratensis* J. B., 21 : x : 09. 

 $, "supposed Linnet's (?) nest"; ?, JSgialtis hiaticola; $ and $, P. colchicus; 



5 <£Jand 3 $$, F. vulgaris, Aberlady (E. Lothian). J. F. Cormack,jun., 



22:v:09. 

 2 $$. V. vulgaris, Tentsmuir (Fifeshire), J. F. C , 12 : vi : 09. 

 ?. Perdix cinerea, Banks of Bervie, Arbuthnot (Kincardineshire), 14 : vi : 09. 

 (J. Larus argentatus, Cliffs, Todhead, Kinneff, 15 : vi : 09. 

 ?. Emberiza miliaria,* Todhead, Kinneff, 16 : vi : 09. 



