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LITTLE BITTERN Ardetta minuta (L.). S. page 381. 



Cornwall. — A male was captured at Lostwithiel on June 

 30th, 1901 (H. M. Evans, ZooL, 1901, p. 354). 



Sussex. — An adult was caught by a dog near Winchelsea in 

 May, 1904 (N. F. T.). 



Norfolk.— One at Hiclding, 3rd June, 1899 (M. C. H. Bird) 

 (J. H. Gurney, ZooL, 1900, p. 107). 



Yorkshire. — The remains of one were picked up on 

 January 7th, 1902, near Scarborough (T. H. Nelson, Birds of 

 Yorks., p. 398). 



Brecon. — One at Llangorse Lake in 1903 (J. H. Salter, 

 Zool. 1904, p. 70). 



Ireland. — One was found exhausted on Owey Island, off 

 CO. Donegal, on February 9th, 1908 (R. M. Barrington, Irish 

 Nat., 1908, p. 59). 



COMMON BITTERN Botaurus stellaris (L.). S. page 383. 



The many records of the Bittern in various parts of England 

 prove that this bird continues to be a regular visitor, and it 

 would undoubtedly breed again in suitable places were it not 

 regarded as a trophy rather than as an interesting bird. To 

 Scotland and Ireland its visits are irregular and the following 

 records may be quoted. 



Scotland. — 1900 : January 10th, one seen in Moray ; 

 January 25th, one killed and another seen near Aberdeen ; 

 January (early), a pair shot near Ayr ; December, several seen 

 and one shot on the Carron (Forth). 1902 : November 20th, 

 one shot at Balmaghie (Solway). 1905 : February, two or 

 three shot near Ayr. 



Ireland. — 1900 : January 10th, one near Londonderry ; 

 August 9th, one at Groomsport, co. Down ; 1904 : February 

 5th, one at Portlaw, co. Waterford ; November, one at 

 Curracloe, co. Wexford. 



AMERICAN BITTERN Botaurus lentiginosus (Montagu). 

 S. page 385. 



SciLLY Isles. — One, in very poor condition, was caught on 

 Bryher on October 10th, 1903 (T. Digby Pigott, Bull. B.O.C., 

 Vol. XIV., p. 32, and J. Clark and F. R. Rodd, ZooL, 1906, 

 p. 302j. 



Cornwall. — A male in good plumage, but in an emaciated 

 condition, was killed at Porthcurnow on November 12th, 1906 

 (J. Clark, ZooL, 1907, p. 285). 



