CHEAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER.
V DBLOB FRAITH, OF THB AJfOIBNT BBITIBH.
WHITWALL. WITWALL. WOODWALL. WOODN ACKER. WOODPIF,.
FRENCH PIB. PIED WOODPECKER. GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER,
fill EAT BLACK AND WHITE WOODPECKER. FRENCH WOODPECKER.
Pints major, PENNANT. MONTAGU.
Pints rarius major, RAY.
Pints—A bird that makes holes in trees, supposed to be the Woodpecker.
Major—Greater.
THIS species is found over the whole of the European continent,
from Russia to Italy, Sweden to France, Denmark and Norway to
Germany, and other countries. In Asia Minor it has been noticed by
H.E.Strickland, Esq.; and, Meyer says, is found in America also.
In this country it is of local distribution, dependent entirely on the
nature of the locality, and nowhere to be called common. \\ ooded
districts are, of course, its resort; and it is most frequent in the
midland counties, in parks, forests, and woods, and is occasionally to
be seen in gardens. It becomes much less numerous farther north.
In Yorkshire it has occurred not very unfrequently near Hnddersfield,
as Peter Inchbald, Esq. informs mc; and it has been known to breed
there. Near Sheffield, also, it is not rare; and has been met with near
Hebden-Bridge, Leeds, and Plumpton Rocks near Harrogate, Stainborough
Park. Lund wood, Ethersley wood, and Norroyds near Barnsley,
all in the West-Biding; Castle Howard, in the North-Riding; and one
a! Boynton,in the East-Riding; also near Warter Priory; one in Londesborongh
Park, no doubt a straggler from Everingham Park, where Lord
Herries has I believe told me it occurs, and is protected. In Northumberland
it is scarce, and in Cumberland. The same applies to Devonshire.
Mr. George Johnson, of Mellon Boss, Lincolnshire, tells me of one shot
at Manby wood, near there. W. F. Wratislaw Bird, Esq. has written