miscellanea ornithologica. 2/5 



Golden Oriole. 



I have no otlier authority than Mr. Proctor's list in 

 "Sketches of Durham." 



Black Redstart. 



This must be added to the Hst. Indeed it is said to have 

 nested at Durham, and I am surprised not to see it among 

 the instances cited in the 4th edition of Yarreli, B. B. 



Lapland Bunting. 

 Durham, January, i860 (Hancock, op. cit.) 



Alpine Swift. 



One seen at South Point, near Durham, July 24th, 1871, 

 by Mr. G. E. Crawshall (Field newspaper, Aug. 5 th). 

 During the preceding month examples had been observed 

 in Kent, Essex, and Norfolk. 



Grey-headed Wagtail. 

 Has been obtained once at least. 



Shorelark. 

 Has occurred on two occasions. 



Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippcnsis). 



Seaton-Snook, Teesmouth, August, 1^62, fide Rev. T, M. 

 Hicks (Hancock, op. cit., 28). I should like this specimen to 

 be compared again, as I think it may turn out to be Merops 



