. The Annals of Scottish natural history. Natural history; Natural history -- Scotland. THE SHORT-EARED OWL IN VOLE PLAGUE DISTRICTS 225 Glenkerry and Gair in Ettrick ; and Castle O'er and Crurie, Nether Cassock, Glendearg, and Fingland on Eskdalemuir. Mr. D. Glendinning, Howpasley, states that specimens were seen and nests found in Liddesdale-head in 1887, and on the early afternoon of a day about the middle of June I 890 a bird spent half an hour quartering the rough grass in West Deloraine, to the north-west of Clearburn Loch, in close proximity to a fishing party of which I was a member. T
. The Annals of Scottish natural history. Natural history; Natural history -- Scotland. THE SHORT-EARED OWL IN VOLE PLAGUE DISTRICTS 225 Glenkerry and Gair in Ettrick ; and Castle O'er and Crurie, Nether Cassock, Glendearg, and Fingland on Eskdalemuir. Mr. D. Glendinning, Howpasley, states that specimens were seen and nests found in Liddesdale-head in 1887, and on the early afternoon of a day about the middle of June I 890 a bird spent half an hour quartering the rough grass in West Deloraine, to the north-west of Clearburn Loch, in close proximity to a fishing party of which I was a member. That these birds should have mustered and bred in such numbers in the wide area indicated is in itself a most interesting fact, and one that goes far to prove the keenness of the struggle for existence among the feathered races. We all know that the homing instinct is almost paramount in all migratory birds, and yet the abundance of food in the vole counties has induced many mere winter visitors among these owls to settle at least for a while among us and to render services to the sheep farmer which cannot be over-estimated. With reference to the Kestrel, I have given in the Schedule a statement of the details of value which I have received, and nothing requires to be added. In driving or walking over any part of the vole-infested area the bird is constantly in sight, sometimes several at once, and forms a most pleasing feature of the landscape. I cannot close without acknowledging the kindness and courtesy of the gentlemen who were good enough to aid me in obtaining the particulars required to enable me to compile this article. I am particularly indebted to the follow- ing gentlemen for the trouble which they have taken, viz. :— Richard Bell, Esq., of Castle O'er ; T. Scott Anderson, Esq., of Shaws ; Charles N. Dunlop, Esq., of Whitmuirhill ; Alex- ander Sturrock, Esq., banker, Edinburgh ; R. Service, Esq., Maxwelltown ; James Matheson, Esq., banker, Selkirk ; Dr. Hamilton, H
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