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Mr. Andrews, of that town, and is now in the 

 museum of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 



Little Egret, Ardea garzetta. When the 

 first edition of this work was printed I was not 

 aware that the little egret was entitled to a place 

 in the Sussex fauna. I have since been informed 

 by Mr. Spencer Dickins, of Coolhurst, that there 

 is a good specimen in the possession of Sir Percy 

 Shelley, which was shot a few years ago at 

 Warnliam Millpond. 



Little Bittern, Botaurus minutus. An adult 

 male specimen of this scarce British bird was 

 killed at Pulborough in May, 18J?2, on the banks 

 of a pond abounding in aquatic plants, in the 

 garden of the Rev. J. Austin, the rector of that 

 parish, who kindly presented it to me. To this 

 gentleman I am indebted for many valuable 

 ornithological acquisitions procured in his imme- 

 diate neighbourhood. 



[During the summer of 1852 a male Little Bit- 

 tern, in very fine plumage, was shot at Oving. 

 This bird is now in the possession of Dr. Tyacke, 

 of Chichester. In 185.3 another specimen was 

 killed, in a water-meadow on the property of 

 Admiral Hawker, on the western borders of 

 Sussex. — 3rd edition.] 



Common Bittern, Botaurus stellar is. Of less 

 frequent occurrence than formerly. Is sometimes 



