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ON THE MORE IMPORTANT ADDITIONS TO OUR 

 KNOWLEDGE OF BRITISH BIRDS SINCE 1899. 



BY 



H. F. WITHERBY and N. F. TICEHURST. 

 Part IY. 



(Continued frum page 114.) 



GREAT GREY SHRIKE Lanias excuhitor L. S. page 147. 



Scotland, Tay Basin and Slrathmore. — Mr. Harvie-Brown 

 gives many occurrences, and sajs : " I think I have quoted 

 enough to justify the statement that it has occurred in every 

 month of the year except January " (J.A.H.-B., A Fauna of 

 the Tay Basin and Strathmore, pp. 102, 103). West Boss. — 

 Mr. Osgood H. Mackenzie informed Mr. Harvie-Brown that on 

 12th January, 1904, he had seen a specimen at close quarters, 

 and that later on the same, or another, was obtained (Fauna 

 of N.W. Highlands and Slcye). Barra (Outer Hebrides). — One, 

 April 12th,"l900 (Atm. Scot. Nat. Hist., 1901, p. 77). Hull.— 

 One, January 20th, 1907 (^c, 1907, p. 115). Shetland, Unst.— 

 One, October 15th to 20th, 1903; one, October 24th, 1906 

 (t.c., 1904, p. 53; 1907, p. 137). Fair Isle.— Once observed 

 (t.c, 1906, p. 20). 



Ireland.— Female shot, co. Meath, March 23rd, 1906 (Irish 

 Nat., 1906, p. 156). 



This species very rarely occurs in the British Isles in spring 

 or in summer. The bird had not before been recorded in West 

 Ross and, according to Mr. Saunders, records wei*e wantino- 

 from the Hebrides, while it is apparently rarely seen in the 

 Shetlands. To Ireland it is a casual visitor. 



The form with only one wing-bar (L. major) is not admitted 

 as distinct by Dr. Hartert, and is placed with L. excuhitor (Vog. 

 pal. Fauna, p. 418 ; see also Nov. ZooL, XII [., pp. 386-405). 

 LESSER GREY SHRIKE Lanius minor J. F. Gm. S. page 149. 



Hampshire. — A male in Hart's collection was procured on 

 June 2nd, 1900, near Bournemouth (Birds of Hants, p. 50). 



Sussex. — A young bird, shot October 14th, 1905, at Bosham, 

 near Chichester (A. F. Griffith, Bull. B.O.C., XVI, p. 37). 



[ScRREY. — A pair seen near Dorking in June, 1886 (J. A. 

 Bucknill, Birds of Surrey, p. 87).] 



Norfolk. — A young bird was shot on October 11th, 1902, 

 at Docking (G. E. Lodge, ZooL, 1902, p. 433). 



Yorkshire. — A voung bird was shot on September 20th, 

 1905, near Whitby (T. Stephenson, Nat., 1906, p. 70). 



Bedfordshire. — One found dead on January 25th, 1907, and 



