Notices in places (5)
I believe the answer is:
spots
I believe this is a double definition.
'notices' is the first definition.
(spot can mean to notice or see)
'places' is the second definition.
('spot' can be a synonym of 'place')
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for spots that I've seen before include "Blemishes" , "Sees" , "Espies the blobs?" , "Picks out" , "Result of outbreak, possibly" .)