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nest in Durham in 1899, mentioned in our last volume (Vol. V, 

 p. 85), and also in our Hand-List (p. 119) was in the same 

 locality as that mentioned under Northumbeiland in 1897 

 in the latter work. This was at Gibside in Durham near 

 the boimdary. and it is believed, so Mr. Bolam states, that 

 there was a nest there also in 1898. The nesting of the 

 Sandwich Tern on Holy Isle in 1883 and 1894, and even as 

 recently as 1900 should be noted. 



In Mr. Bolam's records of rarities for the area, we find 

 some which appear to be new, while there are several important 

 corrections. In the former category we have, for instance, 

 a record of a Recd-Warhhr seen by the author near Berv\ick 

 in May, 1888, but of this he does not seem very confident, 

 since in his next j)aragraph he states " there is no satisfactory 

 evidence of the occurrence of the Reed-Warbler actually 

 within our district." There is a useful catalogue of Avinter 

 occurrences of the Bing-Ouzel. while one or two similar occur- 

 rences of the Chiffchaff and Willoiv Wren may be mentioned. 

 A Bluethroat obtained at Belhaven, East Lothian, in May 

 or June, 1868,* is of importance, considering hoM few records 

 there are for the mainland of Scotland. Additional records 

 of the Roller are given, and some interesting recollections of 

 the author's father concerning the Kite. Of identified Greif 

 Lag-Geese, Mr. Bolam mentions more than Mr. PiVans, but 

 still very few (the statement that this Goose " rarely, if 

 ever, shows any white on the face " is hardly correct) ; 

 concerning Bean-Gcese the author makes some interesting 

 observations, while he considers - the Pale-breasted Brent 

 Goose the less common of the two in this district, though Mr. 

 Abel Chapman, who doubtless has had more experience in 

 the matter of these Geese, holds a contrary opinion. With 

 regard to the Harlequin- Ducks seen at the Fames in 1886, 

 Mr. Bolam remarks that all three Avere subsequently shot. 

 The account of the extension of the Stock-Dove by an eye- 

 witness should be carefully read by those who hold the 

 opinion that it was an overlooked bird on the Borders previous 

 to 1870. Like Mr. Evans, Mr. Bolam considers that the 

 Turtle-Dove has been more frequent of recent years in the 

 Border Counties, and he adduces proof of this which was 

 lacking in Mr. Evans's work, but there are still no breeding- 

 records. Attention must be draAAn to an overlooked record 

 of Baillon's Crake near Swalwell in Durham, on or about 

 July 12th, 1874, and to a previously unrecorded one of a 

 Stone-Curlew shot near Tynemouth on January 1st, 1897, 



* This was recorded by Mr. W. Evans {Zool., 188(5, p. 249), but was 

 omitted from our Hand-Lift. 



