Grosbeak (Loxia coccothraustes) — Compton ; bred there. Tawny-bunting (Emberiza nivalis) — Mendip Hills; in flocks. Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus) - A pair shot between Wells and Glastonbury. Mountain Finch (Fringilla montifringilla) — Cla verton. Siskin (Fringilla spinus) Compton; on the Alder trees by the side of the river. Greater Redpole (Fring. cannabina) — Burnet. - Lesser Redpole (Fring. linaria) —Compton; flocks Spotted Rail (Gallinula Porzana) Six shot on Egret (Ardea garzetta) — Glastonbury Moor. - - Squacco Heron (Ardea Comata) — purchased in Bath Market. Whimbrel (Scolopax phæopus) — Bridgewater. Great Snipe (Scolopax major) — Glastonbury Moor. Cinereous Godwit (Scolopax Canescens) - Wells. Gambet (Tringa gambetta) — Bridgewater. Phalarope (Tringa lobata) - Weston Super Mare. Great-crested Grebe (Colymbus glacialis) - River Avon. Red-throated Diver (Colym. septentrionalis) - Black Tern (Sterna fissipes)-Axbridge. - Wild Swan (Anas cygnus) — Glastonbury. Laughing Goose (Anas albifrons) - Bath Market. Brent Goose (Anas Bernicla) - Weston Super Mare. Gadwall (Anas strepera) — River Avon. Shoveler (Anas clypeata) — Glastonbury Moor. LIST OF THE MIGRATORY BIRDS IN SUFFOLK, IN 1835, WITH THE DATE OF THEIR FIRST APPEAR ANCE. Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) - These birds appeared in immense flocks, coming from the direction of the large sea-fens and marshes on the Suffolk coast. On the 16th of March, a flight passed along from a quarter to 4 o'clock till a few minutes past 5. They went in a north-westerly direction. Wryneck (Yunx torquilla) March 29th. These birds, directly on their arrival, seem to prepare for their nidification. A male of this species, the day after its first appearance, found out a suitable place for building in a hollow tree, and sat the whole day, half in and half out of the hole, incessantly calling as if to attract a mate. Wryneck seen on the 15th of October. Wheatear (Motacilla oenanthe) Martin (Hirundo urbica) Reed Warbler (Curruca arundinacea) Grasshopper Lark (Curruca locustella) Lesser Pettychaps (Sylvia hippolais) Norfolk Plover (Charadrius œdicnemus) Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) * Just after the first appearance of Swifts this year, there was a remarkably cold day, preceded by two as particularly warm. This cold day completely torpified the swifts, and they clustered together in lumps or masses, something like a swarm of bees. A large cluster of these birds were seen hanging to the water-spout of Harwich church. Some boys were able, with poles, to knock them down, and many were caught. A few only were able to fly away, so benumbed and torpid had the greater part of them become. 23 May 2 5 I |