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whicli mill-dam is much frequented by them for food. I take this opportunity 

 of returning my sincere thanks to Mr. W. P. Cocks^ for his very explicit reply 

 to my question, respecting the Vespertilio emarginattis and Mus intermedius. 

 — Hairy Ferris^ Kingsdown, Bristol, January, 1852. 



To the list of Heronries may be added, one at Henham Hall, the seat of 

 the Earl of Stradbroke, Suffolk. I obtained eggs from it in the spring of 

 1848. — H. K. Creed, Christ's College, Camhridge, December 6th., 1851. 



Among the Heronries omitted in Mr. Mc' Intosh's list, at page 60, of vol. i. 

 of "The Naturalist," is that in Shute Park, near Axminster, Devonshire, 

 the property of Sir John George Pole, Bart. It has been in existeace several 

 years, and still flourishes. — G. P. li. Pulman, January, 1852. 



Nest of the Common Moorhen, (Gallinula chloropus.) — I remember having 

 seen, about five years since, a Moorhen's nest in a similar situation to the one 

 described by the Rev. R. P. Alington, in No. 1 of "The Naturalist." It was 

 formed of the usual materials, in an alder stump, and at least three feet above 

 the surface of the water. I used often to amuse myself by watching the 

 young Moorhens run up and down the stump which leaned over the water, at 

 an angle of about forty-five degrees. The indentical spot where this nest was 

 formed, is a few score yards above Cloakham Bridge, on the River Axe, at 

 Axminster. — Idem. 



Colour of the Iris of the Bed-necked Grebe, (Podiceps rubricollis.) — In com- 

 pliance with your request at page 232, vol. i., respecting the colour of the 

 irides of the Red-necked Grebe. I stuffed one killed in the River Mersey 

 near this town, in January, 1850, the irides of which were lightish hazel. 

 I thought at the time this might be owing to its being a young bird, but 

 shortly after I had a young bird of the Great-crested Grebe, the irides of 

 which were pinkish red; it is therefore probable that the eyes of these two 

 closely allied species may differ more or less in colour, in the mature birds.— 

 In a letter to the Editor. James Cooper, Miiseum, Warrington, December 

 4th., 1851. 



Occurrence of the Bing Ouzel, (Turdus torquatus,) near London. — Having 

 seen at page 213, vol. i. of "The Naturalist," a notice of a Ring Ouzel, 

 (Turdus torquatus,) having been shot in Norfolk, I beg to inform you that 

 I shot one at Peck ham 'Rye, not five miles from London, on the 22nd. of 

 October last. — F. D. Loames, 80, Old Broad-Street, City, London, November 

 Gth., 1851. 



Black Beddad at Falmouth. — A fine male specimen of the Phcenicura tithys 

 was shot by a lad yesterday — Gwyllyn Vase : in the possession of Mr. Chapman. 

 December 1850, Dr. Williams' Son shot two specimens — females; the first 

 was given to Mr. Olive, watchmaker; and the second to Mr. Chapman. Mr. 

 May shot one the same week, and in the same locality — Gwyllyn Vase.- 

 — W. P. Cocks, Falmouth, November 13th., 1851. 



