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318 {| The above dates worked out show that the bird was first seen once in the second week of April, five times in the third week of April, fourteen times in the fourth week of April, thirteen times between April 29th and May 6th, four times between May 7th and 12th; and therefore twenty-seven out of thirty-seven records give the arrival between April 22nd and May 6th. Mr. Fowler's records come out rather stronger than my own in averaging the arrival of the bird between these dates, viz. thirteen out of sixteen.—F.D. Power (299, Cold Harbour Lane, Brixton).
 * 1860, May 12th (two) ||Ealing.
 * 1861, April 25th (several) ||Ealing.
 * 1862, April 28th (one) ||Rainham, Kent.
 * 1865, April 28th (one) ||Rainham, Kent (visiting old nest).
 * 1866, April 16th (two) ||Rainham, Kent (visiting old nest).
 * 1867, May 4th (five) ||West Drayton.
 * 1868, April 23rd (one) ||Sandhurst.
 * 1869, April 28th (one) ||Belvedere.
 * 1870, April 25th (one) ||Wells, Somerset.
 * 1871, May 4th (several) ||Wells, Somerset.
 * 1872, May 3rd (one) ||Lewisham.
 * 1873, May 5th (one) ||Lewisham.
 * 1874, April 24th (several) ||Windermere.
 * 1875, April 19th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1876, April 23rd (two) ||Southend, S.E.
 * 1877, May 12th (one) ||Lewisham.
 * 1878, April 27th (one) ||Gloucester.
 * 1879, April 23rd (four) ||Southend, S.E.
 * 1880, April 19th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1881, April 19th (one) ||Walton-on-Thames.
 * 1882, April 25th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1883, May 4th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1884, April 30th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1885, April 20th (two) ||Nottingham.
 * 1886, April 24th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1887, May 3rd (one) ||Brixton.
 * 1888, April 30th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1889, May 5th (two) ||Brixton.
 * 1890, May 7th (five) ||Northfleet, Kent.
 * 1891, April 25th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1892, May 8th (three) ||Greenhithe.
 * 1893, May 1st (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1894, May 2nd (two) ||Brixton.
 * 1895, April 25th (one) ||Brixton.
 * 1896, May 5th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1897, May 4th (three) ||Tooting.
 * 1898, April 13th (one) ||Dulwich.
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 * 1881, April 19th (one) ||Walton-on-Thames.
 * 1882, April 25th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1883, May 4th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1884, April 30th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1885, April 20th (two) ||Nottingham.
 * 1886, April 24th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1887, May 3rd (one) ||Brixton.
 * 1888, April 30th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1889, May 5th (two) ||Brixton.
 * 1890, May 7th (five) ||Northfleet, Kent.
 * 1891, April 25th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1892, May 8th (three) ||Greenhithe.
 * 1893, May 1st (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1894, May 2nd (two) ||Brixton.
 * 1895, April 25th (one) ||Brixton.
 * 1896, May 5th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1897, May 4th (three) ||Tooting.
 * 1898, April 13th (one) ||Dulwich.
 * }
 * 1891, April 25th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1892, May 8th (three) ||Greenhithe.
 * 1893, May 1st (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1894, May 2nd (two) ||Brixton.
 * 1895, April 25th (one) ||Brixton.
 * 1896, May 5th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1897, May 4th (three) ||Tooting.
 * 1898, April 13th (one) ||Dulwich.
 * }
 * 1895, April 25th (one) ||Brixton.
 * 1896, May 5th (one) ||Nottingham.
 * 1897, May 4th (three) ||Tooting.
 * 1898, April 13th (one) ||Dulwich.
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 * 1898, April 13th (one) ||Dulwich.
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Nesting of the Greater Spotted Woodpecker near Bath.—Quite recently (June 19th) I discovered a nest of the Greater Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus major) near this town, which contained young ones. The hole was in an ash tree, and, judging from its worn appearance and scarcity of wood-chips, had evidently been used more than one season. The incessant noise of the young birds first attracted my attention to the spot, and I am