ADDITIONS SINCE 1899. 85 



Hants. — One obtained at Christcliurcli on May 10th, 1900 

 {Birds of Hants, p. 30). 



Norfolk:. — One seen at fifteen yards by Rev. C. M Bird on 

 May 1st, 1906, at Horning (J. H. Gnrney,'Zool., 1907, p. 132). 



Surrey. — "There is an undoubted example in the Charter- 

 house collection, which was shot by Mr. .7. P. Stafford in the 

 spring of 1858, at Ockford Pond, G-odalming, the authenticity 

 of which there seems no reason to doubt, " (J. A. Bucknill, 

 Birds of Surrey, p. 41.) 



[SciLLY. —A bird, supposed to be of this species, was shot by 

 David Smith, on the Long Pool at Tresco, but though he had 

 it in his hand, it succeeded in escaping. " His description of 

 the bird left no reasonable doubt as to its identity " (James 

 Clark and F. K. Kodd, Zool, 1906, p. 246).] 



Very few of these birds have visited England (only some 

 seven have been previously recorded) although they nest at 

 Calais, and plentifully in Holland. 



AQUATIC WAEBLEE Acrocephalus aquaticus (Grm.). 

 S. page 87. 



Hampshire, Christcliurcli. — One shot by Hart in September, 

 1876 (Birds of Hants, p. 30) ; Farlington Marsh — -a male caught 

 by a dog, September 20th, 1897 (J Pratt, Knowledge, 1897, 

 p. 290) : Isle of Wight — a voung female killed at St. Catherine's 

 Lighthouse. September 29th, 1 905 (H. F. Witherby, BnU. B.O.G., 

 XVL, p. 23). 



Sussex, Brighton. — One seen, September 7th, 1897 (J. Pratt, 

 Knowledqe, 1897, p 290) ; Winchelsea - a male and female shot, 

 August 8th and 11th, 1902 (J. L. Bonhote, Bull. B.O.C., XIIL, 

 p. 13) ; Bye — Adult (^ shot, and several more seen, August 

 18tli, 1905"(M. J. Nicoll, Bull. B.O.C., XVI., p. 22). 



Norfolk, Blalcetiey. — An adult sliot, September 9th, 1902 

 (J. H. Gurney, Zool, 1903, p. 133) ; Wells— One, September 

 19th, 1903, seen (?), (id., 1904, p. 210) ; Cley— One, September 

 15th, 1904 (id., 1905, p. 96). 



Ireland. — A voung male taken at the Bull Rock Lighthouse, 

 CO. Cork, September 20th, 1903 (E. M. Barrington, Irish N., 

 1903, p. 300). 



Mr, Saunders admitted five authentic cases of the occurrence 

 of this bird in England and none for Ireland. The Aquatic 

 is much like the Sedge Warbler in general appearance ; but the 

 broad buff line down the centre of the crown distinguishes it 

 at once when seen at close quarters. It seems probable that the 

 bird visits our coasts in small numbers every year in the 

 autumn. 



( To be continued.) 



