70 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. ix. 



On June 26th I was shown the bird in the flesh, it having 

 been shot the previous day at Jury s Gap, so the record 

 belongs to Kent. It was a male in splendid plumage, and 

 when I saw it there was a decided pink flush over the white 

 of the breast, which will of course disajipear. 



Four years ago I heard of one being seen in Rye Bay. It 

 was in July, 1911, and after being in the locality for over 

 a week evidently escaped the guns, as I did not hear of it 

 being obtained anj^where in the British Isles. 



H. W. Ford -Lindsay. 



UNUSUAL MIGRATION OF SEA-BIRDS. 



During the last week in June, and continuing up to 

 July 6th, there was a quite uniisual migration of sea-birds, 

 ]mssing the Yorkshire coast in a northerly direction. I was 

 upon the Marine Drive and piers at Scarborough on nearly 

 every day during this period, and on each occasion there 

 were thousands of Guillemots, in small parties numbering 

 from half a dozen individuals up to 40 or 50 together. A 

 steady stream of such flocks was passing all day until dusk, 

 and almost all going in the same direction — very few return- 

 ing south and these mostly single birds. Smaller numbers 

 of Razorbills, Puffins, Kittiwakes and Herring-Gulls were 

 also noticeable and all proceeding steadily northwards. 



This migration was still continuing on July 16th, when 

 many birds were passing, although not in such numbers as 

 previously. On the 16th, there were fewer Guillemots but 

 many more Puffins going north. I did not see any Kittiwakes 

 on this date. I have not been on the shore since the 16th, 

 but am told that the movement has now ceased. In my 

 experience it is most unusual to see such a migration at 

 this season. W. J. Clarke. 



CURIOUS NESTING-SITE FOR TREE-SPARROW. 

 About two months ago, while strolling through a plantation, 

 I was looking for some nests in a Jiawthorn hedge when 

 suddenly I heard a rustle and a bird flew out of the other side 

 of the hedge. On examining the spot I found a domed 

 nest. The nest was about four-and-a-half feet from the 

 ground, placed between fairly strong branches, and although 

 flrmly fixed was roughty put together, composed of roots 

 and grasses (dry), well lined with feathers and bits of cotton- 

 wool. I have \-isited the nest three or four times since my 

 first discovery and each time I have found the eggs cold and 

 no sign of the parent birds, so now after six weeks, concluding 



