BIRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE 
B^OOKIlRmS— continued. 
Nests. 
Place. 
Situation. 
Maxi- 
mum No 
about. 
No. in 
• 1908. 
Remarks. How long 
in existence, etc. 
Source of 
information. 
Parish of Caerlaverock. 
Wardlaw Hill 
Oak, Scots Fir . 
100 
Came about 1887, 
now greatly reduced 
P. Smith, 
19.vi.l908. 
Hutton Hall . 
Oak, Scots Fir 
400 
50 
Came about 1860, 
reached maximum 
1890, now much 
reduced. 
Do. 
Parish of Canonbie. 
Crow Wood . . 
Every variety . . 
Practically cleaned 
out, used to be 
thousands. 
W. Laidlaw, 
6.vi.l908. 
Irvine House 
6 
3 
Probably in existence 
for more than thirty 
years. 
J. H. Milne- 
Home, 
30.V.1908. 
Auchanrivoch 
Bank. 
15 
10 
Do 
Do. 
Sark Tower . . 
Oak 
30 
Came about 1858 or 
1868. None now. 
S. Copland, 
30.V.1908. 
Forge 
High old Beech . . 
15 
None now 
Do. 
Brockwoodlees 
Old Scots Fir , . 
6 
Do 
Do. 
Nether Wood- 
houselees. 
Do. 
Parkhouse . . 
Do. 
Parish of Closeburn. 
Castle Wood 
and Black- 
rigg. 
Oak, Beech, Scots 
Fir, etc. 
350 
Very ancient rook- 
eries, but greatly 
reduced. Possibly 
at one time from 
3,000 to 4,000 nests 
on Closeburn Estate. 
J. Borland, 
26.V.1908. 
Sheep-park, 
Belts, etc. 
Do. 
150 
Greatly reduced 
Do. 
Brattles Belt. . 
Do. 
200 
Do 
Do. 
Sand River 
__Belt^. 
Do. 
50 
Do 
Do. 
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