212 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol ix. 



WHITE-TAILED EAGLE IN YORKSHIRE. 

 It may be of interest to record that I saw a White-tailed 

 Eagle {Ilaliactus nlbiciUa) on the Cleveland Hills between 

 Kildale and Great A>i;on, on December 1st, 1915. My 

 brother and I watched it for some time being mobbed by 

 Hooded Crows. P. M. Horsfall. 



MADEIRAN LITTLE SHEARWATER IN KENT. 



A FEMALE example of Pu/pnus assimilis godmani was shot 

 at Jury's Gap, Lydd, Kent, on December 27th, 1913, and 

 was examined by Mr. H. W. Ford-Lindsay. I have omitted 

 to record this specimen, which came into my possession 

 some time ago. J. B. Nichols. 



KILLDEER PLOVERS IN SUSSEX. 

 On November 12th, 1915, three Killdeer Plovers {Charadrius 

 vociferns) Avere observed on the marshes at Winchelsea. 

 Two were obtained the same daj^ and pro\'ed to be male 

 and female. I examined them in the flesh and found them 

 to l:>e in very good condition. It is interesting to note that 

 although there are some very large flocks of Careen Plover 

 on these marshes at the present time, the Killdeer were not 

 associating with them. 



I heard of the third bird being seen to-day (November 16th), 

 when it was quite alone, and being very wild, has so far 

 escaped the guns of the " lookers." H. W. Ford-Lindsay. 



ASIATIC GOLDEN PLOVERS IN KENT. 



On September 20th, 1915, I examined three specimens of 

 Golden Plover that had just been shot on RomncA^ Marsh, 

 and found they belonged to the Asiatic species Cliaradn'us d. 

 fulvvs. They proved to be one male and two females. The 

 man who shot them stated that he had shot more and eaten 

 them, and offered to send anj^ wings still in the dust-hole. 

 Four wings arrived, which left no doubt that these birds 

 were also of the same species. I am sending one for 

 examination. H. W. Ford-Lindsay. 



I The wing is undoubtedly that of an Eastern Golden 

 Plover; it measures only 165 mm. — H.F.W.] 



REEVE IN STAFFORDSHIRE. 



On October 30th, 1915, an adult Reeve [Machrirs pugnn.v) 

 was shot on the Sewage Farm, Leek, Staffordshire, by 

 Mr. T. AVhittlcs, and is being jn-eserved for the collection of 

 Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe, Bart. For former records of this 

 species in Staffordshire see British Birds, Vol. VII., p. 261. 



J. R. B. Masefield. 



