BIRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE 159 
fn i ^^^1 w ''''^^''^ 23rd, 1904, as entered 
F.ht t H/>use Museum (Carlisle) Registers. During 
February March and April, 1904, a pair of Great Spotted 
Woodpeckers were occasionaUy seen, and constantly heard 
near Closeburn, but though the "tappings" ceCed in 
M^, no nest was discovered. During the spring of 1905 
his species was again reported from Closeburn. In 
a^d th^e IZ ^P""^'^^" (Kirkpatrick-FIeming), 
and the birds were agam observed throughout the spring 
at Closeburn ; while in May a Great Spotted Woodpecker if 
beheved to have been seen in Auchengibbet Wood (Tynron 
Mr W J iZ,"" /""^''"^ March, and 
Mr^ W. J. Lowden informs me that a pair successfully hatched 
and reared their young at Springkell early in June, and 
disappeared after they were able to fly; while their ^erTd 
appearance at Closeburn was reaffirmed. Mr T M Bro^ 
writes me in 1908 that although the Great Spotted WooT 
mtZ h'" ^"'^"^"y each spring^nce 
irtifl 1908 r:?"* nest, and^it was 
" ThS K P^'^« ^'^S present, 
till thl tv ^P'"^ ^""^ «f March and lasts 
Lee t rl " "J"^' Y y^*' *hree weeks' 
silence it recommenced, and continued some days, being 
heard agam on October 28th and 29th." Thi^ IZl 
tapping was frequently heard in Auchengibbet Wood 
(Tynron) m April, 1908, but the bird was never seen. The 
ho e m which ,t nested wa^, however, discovered in the 
fol owing autumn. On April 21st a specimen was most 
unfortunately killed at Barndemioch (Keir) by a kelper wlo 
Jot It simply because he did not know^hat'it was' 
Mr W. J. Lowden writes me as foUows : " J saw the Wood- 
SeT T, '""'^ '^''^ '° ^P"^ f they have 
made two holes m two different trees for nesting but have 
holes a few days ago, and it may have usurped the nest " 
This species is said to have been heard in May. 1908 at 
