18 THE BIRDS OF KENT 



Cobham and Eamsgate, Kev. C. H. Fielding. Mr. 

 W. Prentis says : " The Eing-Ouzel passes tbrough 

 Rainham on its passage north in spring, south in 

 autumn. Always wild, choosing for its perch the tops 

 of trees." It is again mentioned in British Birds with 

 their Nests and Eggs (1903), by Mr. A. G. Butler, who 

 states, " It is known to have bred in the rocky parts of 

 Kent." No precise locality or data are given. 



WHITE'S THKUSH. 



Turdus varius, Pallas. Zoograjjhia Bosso-Asiatica, 

 i., p. 449 (1811). Turdus tvhitei, Eyton. 

 Barer Brit. Birds, p. 92 (1836). 



We have no hesitation in retaining Lord Clifton's 

 record and observations on the occurrence of White's 

 Thrush at Cobham, Kent, and in doing so we have 

 added the comments of Mr. J. H. Gurney and Mr. 

 E. Newman. 



There is no reason to doubt that a bird of such 

 powerful flight should not find its way into every part 

 of the country, seeking a suitable situation to establish 

 itself. An odd male or female would travel miles in a 

 very short time searching for a mate, and then leave 

 the country if not successful. 



Strange Thrush. — " On January 5, 1871, I saw a bird 

 which, on its first rising from some dead leaves in a 

 wood, I mistook for a AVoodcock, to which its flight, or 

 the shape of its wings, or both, gave it a marked resem- 

 blance. On my advancing to the spot the bird again 

 rose from some dead leaves further on, and settled in 



