120 BRITISH HIRDS. [vol. ix. 



I)ird \va.s incapable of Hight, which leaves no doubt tliat it 

 was hatched on that particular lake. I showed the specimen 

 to the late Mr. R. M. Barrington, who agreed with me 

 that this occurrence is strong evidence that this Grebe has 

 bred in Ireland. I hope to make further investigation next 

 season. I am aware that this species has been reported 

 to have bred in Oxfordshire {B. Birds, Vol. II., p. 368), 

 also in Norfolk and Perthshiic. \\ . J. Williams. 



|Theie is some evidence, but no proof, that the bird has 

 bicd ill the comities above mentioned. On the page quoted 

 h\ Mr. Williams it will be seen that a small number of pairs 

 were found breeding in 1904 in a certain locality, which is 

 now generally known to be in Wales, and we are glad to say 

 tliat they still breed there. We may here remark that we 

 have also had re])orts during the last few years of a Grebe, 

 intermediate in size between the Great Crested and Little 

 Grebes, breeding on a lough in western Ireland. .Mi-. Williams's 

 announcement is of great interest. — Eds. J 



INCREASE OF TURTLE-DOVES BREEDING IN 

 LANCASHIRE. 



As a breeding species, the Turtle-Dove [Strepiopelia i. iiirtur) 

 is extending its range northwards. A gamekeeper, who has 

 resided in the Southport district of Lancashire twenty years, 

 informs me that he first observed the bird eleven years 

 ago (1904). It nested that year and has since been steadily 

 increasing in numbers. This summer its characteristic 

 notes have been heard in many of the woods of the district. 

 In one small covert I saw six birds. J. Few, 



YOUNG COMMON SANDPIPERS SWIMMING 

 AND DIVING. 



O.N July mil, lOlT), I ringed three young ( omnioii 

 Sandpipers {Tringa hypoleuca) on the East Cheshire Hills. 

 They were nearly full fledged and could almost Hy. 'I'lic 

 first one, when pursued, swam uj) stream : at liist it ux-d 

 its feet only, but when the strong current tired the bird it 

 em])loyed its wings as well. tlapi)ing them on the surface 

 of the water, and later, becoming exhausted, made use of 

 them to climb u]ion a stone in mid streanu Once during my 

 ])ursuit it dived and swam several feet under water. I am 

 able to confirm Mr. J. G. Gordon's and Mr. Ticehurst's state- 

 ments in British Birds, Vol. VII., i)p. 23-4, that in swimming 

 UTiflor wntci- both letrs and feet arc used. The water was 



