80 Mr. C. G. Davies — Eandom Notes on 



mediate spaces are a rich fulvous, instead of being white as 

 in the old bird.'' 



In the last number of this Journal, ]\Ir. E. i). Chubb 

 contributes an interesting article on the rare birds in the 

 Durban Museum. Mr. Chubb seems, however, to have 

 overlooked the fact that I have already recorded some of 

 them in my articles on the birds of E. Poiidoland and 

 Matatiele. I should mention the following three sjx'cics in 

 particular, viz. : — 



Dendrocygna fdlva. Whistling Duck. 

 I have recorded a specimen from Matatiele ; seen by 

 myself and others shot by a friend near the same jiiace. 



Nycticorax leuconotus. White-backed Night Heron. 

 I have recorded this species from E. Pondoland, where I 

 shot five specimens and saw others. 



AcROCEPHALUS PALUSTRis. Marsh Warbler. 



I have recorded this species both from E. rondolaml and 

 Matatiele. In both these places it is not uncommon in 

 •suitable localities. Here in Matatiele there is a privet hedge 

 opposite my window : every summer this is the home of one 

 or two of these birds, and all through the summer they sinr^ 

 almost continuously. I have a suspicion that this bird 

 sometimes breeds in these parts, as towards the end of last 

 summer one of these birds used to frequent our garden, and 

 I used to see it daily, often quite close, and it was always 

 followed by another, which, judging by its manner, appeared 

 to be a young bird, as it continuously uttered a weak cry and 

 quivered its wings after the maiinci- of young birds when- 

 ever the other came near it, and I often saw it led by llio 

 other. 



ClCONlA CICONIA. Wllitc Stork. 



Jn that number there arc also several notes as to AViiito 

 Storks having been seen in various parts of the country 

 (iuring the winter months. I can add that during the whole 

 V inter of 1910 large numbers of these birds were observed 



