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SNOW-BUNTING IN PEMBROKESHIRE. 



The occurrence of a Snow-Bunting (Plectrophenax n. nivaUs) 

 in Pembrokeshire is so unusual that I think it is worth 

 recording that I had a splendid view of an example of this 

 species on April 27th, 1914. It was extremely tame and 

 the locality was a short distance from the sea at St. Ann's 

 Head, Milford Haven. W. M. Congreve. 



STATUS OF GREY WAGTAIL IN BERKSHIRE. 



This species may now be ranked as a resident in Berkshire. 

 I first found it nesting with us in 1898. Since then it has 

 increased its range and noAV breeds regularly in suitable 

 localities along the Thames, Kennet and Loddon, its 

 original single station having increased to about ten to my 

 knowledge, and I have little doubt that others unknown 

 to me exist. H. M. Wallis. 



PIED WAGTAILS NESTING ON THE GROUND. 



When staying in Norfolk recently, I was rather puzzled to 

 account for the presence of several pairs of Pied W^agtails 

 [Motacilla a. luguhris) among the sandhills, a long distance 

 from any very obviously suitable nesting-site. 



I presently found a nest, lined with rabbit-fur, anfl con- 

 taining five fresh eggs, built absolutely on the ground in 

 the sand among the dunes, with a tuft of maram grass 

 hanging over. I think that if I had cared to prolong the 

 search, at least another nest or two would have been found 

 in the sandhills, and one of the wildfowlers told me he 

 found a Wagtail's nest in a similar situation last year, 

 containing young birds. Clifford Borrer. 



MISTLE-THRUSH SINGING ON THE WING. 



Referring to Mr. N. H. Foster's note on this subject 

 (Vol. VIII., ]). 292), I had never heard a Mistle-Tlnush sing 

 on the wing until March 5th, 1911, when one Hew singing 

 over my head in Burnham Beeches. I have since heard 

 this song uttered on the wing in the same district, possibly 

 by the same bird. Yarrell mentions that the song " is said 

 to be occa.sionalIy uttered on the wing." and one or two 

 writers record that they have so heard it {e.<j. .Mr. .1. Wliitaker 

 in Notes (HI ihr Birds of Xol(iv(//t(i.nis//in , and tlic late Mr. R. .1. 



