NOTES. 



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assume that the clay composing the nest is mixed with saliva, 

 secreted by glands answering to those of the Edible Swift. 

 But there seems to be no record of the presence of such glands 

 in Swallows, and at the time of writing verification by 

 dissection is impossible ; but this point we may be able to 

 clear up before long. — Eds.] 



WHITE-WINGED LARK IN SUSSEX. 



On December 30th, 1907, a male, and on January 1st, 1908, 

 a female White-winged Lark {Melanocorypha sihirica) were 

 shot at Pevensey Sluice. Sussex. 



Male White-winged Lark, shot at Pevensey, Sussex, on 

 December 30th, 1907. 



Both specimens are now in my collection. They were 

 examined in the flesh by Mr. W. R. Butterfield, who exhibited 

 them at the meeting of the British Ornithologists Club, held 

 on February 19th last. 



A photograph of the male bird is here reproduced. 



For particulars of the four previous occurrences of this 

 species in England, I may refer the readers of British Birds 

 to page 256 above, while an excellent account of its normal 

 distribution is given in Saunders' " Manual." 



J. B. Nichols. 



