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1853. This I think makes the seventh in number that has been obtained in this locality during 

 the last eight years. All of these frequented pasture land, which had not known the plough 

 for probably half a century. My brother describes this bird as being very shy, and its note, 

 which at first attracted his notice, being somewhat more melodious than that of the Sky-Lark. 

 November and January are the chief months during which they have been obtained. — Idem. 



Red-backed Shrike, (Lanius collurio.) — A nest of this bird was taken at Swanscombe, in 1848, 

 on a branch of an elm tree, twenty feet from the ground. — M. C. Cooke, Lambeth, Surrey, 

 March 8th., 1853. 



Gray Phalarope, (Phalaropus lobatus.) — A specimen was shot while swimming in the Thames, 

 oft' Swanscombe, in the autumn of 1845, by Mr. Johnson, Sen., and preserved. — Idem. 



Black Sparrow, (Passer domesticus.) — A Sparrow entirely black, was brought a few days 

 since to Mr. Avlett, of Swanscombe, Kent, for preservation: it was perfectly clean, and had no 

 traces of markings upon it. — Idem, 



Nest of Yellow Bunting, (Emberiza citrinella.) — A year or two since, a friend of mine at 

 Swanscombe, took a nest of the Yellow Bunting in that locality, in a bush at the unusual 

 height of twelve fept from the ground. — Idem. 



Gannet, (Sula alba.) — An adult specimen of this bird was found wounded in a turnip field 

 at Swanscombe, in the spring of 1847, and preserved. — Idem. 



The Hawfinch, (Coccothraustes vulgaris.) — A male specimen of the Hawfinch was shot at 

 Hemingston, in the month of March last. — Henry Lingwood, Barking, Suffolk, April 13th., 1853. 



Early occurrence of the Clouded Yellow Butterfiy, (Colias Edusa.)— Mr. John Gatcombe, of 

 Plymouth, informed me to day, August 2nd., 1852, that on Friday last, July 30th., he captured 

 a male of this species at Mount Edgcumbe. During last September and October, I saw nine 

 of these Butterflies, out of which si.^c were females. Previous to this season, I have found the 

 males to average at least twelve to one female. — 11. A. Julian, Emmanuel College, March 9th., 1853. 



Occurrence of Couch's Polyprion. (Pol3'prion cernium.) — A fish was captured in Plymouth 

 sound, August 1852, and taken to Mr. John Bellamy, who not having previously seen one of 

 the kind, forwarded a description of it to Mr. Yarrell, and he pronounced it to be one of the 

 above species.— Idem. 



Pike Fishing Extraordinary. — On Monday, the second son of Mr. Stordy, Thrustonfield, a 

 boy eight years of age, succeeded in hooking in the lough at that place, and bringing to land, 

 a pike of the enormous weight of fifteen pounds and a half. The juvenile fisher employed an 

 ordinary cord line and double hook, baited with a portion of eel; and it may be mentioned 

 that he was unable to lift his prize from the ground and carry it home without assistance. — 

 Gateshead Observer, March 26th., 1853. 



Anglesey Morris, (Leptocephalus Morrisii.) — This beautiful little fish has been found on our 

 beach at various intervals. The colour is pui-e white, the eyes are jet black, and the spinal 

 cord appears like a fine silvery thread, running through the entire length of the delicate and 

 translucent body. — J.-Longmuir, Jun., Aberdeen, March 10th., 1853. 



The Marine Botanist; an Introduction to the study of the British Sea- Weeds, 

 containing descriptions of all the species, and the best method of preserving 

 them. By Isabella Gifford. Third Edition, with Illustrations printed in 

 oil colours by W. Dxckes, Brighton: R. FoLTHORf, London: Longman 



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The study of Marine Botany has, of late years, become so general, that 

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