BIRDS. 
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its occurrence in the county. Harting {Handbook of British 
Birds) appears to have been satisfied as to its occurrence 
"to the north of Caithness" as early as 1872 {op. cit. 
p. 35). 
136. Caprimulgus ruficollis, rcjj^m. Russet-necked Nightjar. 
Order 3. PICI. 
Family PICID^. 
137. Dryocopus martius (L.). Great Black Woodpecker. 
138. Picus major, L. Greater Spotted Woodpecker. 
Accidental winter visitant; in 1862 very abundant, having 
been shot in almost every part of the east of the county, 
even on Ben Clibrick, but several years may pass without 
one being seen. 
Two are mentioned as having been shot by Sheriff 
Mackenzie in the garden at Dornoch Castle, and a female 
at Golspie (Mr. Mackenzie, in lit. 10/2/72). There is one 
of these in the Dunrobin Museum. 
Mr. Eeid of Wick has a note of this bird " got in 
numbers" in Oct. 1868, during a gale; they appeared in 
the gardens, and were seen running up the clothes-posts ; 
trees being decidedly scarce in the county, they had to 
take to these as the best substitutes. 
139. Picus minor, X. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 
[Said to have been observed in a garden near "Wick, and is 
also on Sinclair's List (0. MSS., 1868). 
See also Sh. and O.'s List, where it is included as only 
once observed.] 
Picus villosus, L. Hairy Woodpecker. 
[Not numbered, because of doubtful occurrence in Britain.] 
