282 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. vik 



[Canada Goose {Branta c. canadensis), Egyptian Goose 

 {Cken':flopex oegyptiacus), and Spur-winged Goose {Pleciro- 

 pterus gambensis) Avere undoubtedly escaped birds.] 



[King-Eider {Somateria spectahilis) was included on the 

 strength of the folloA^ino; note from the Rev. G. Marsh : "The 

 Kmg Duck in my collection was killed in Wilts." This 

 evidence is certainly not sufficient as no other data is known.] 



[Cayenne Rail (Aramides cayennensis) was obviouslj^ an 

 escaped bird, and was included against the advice of Prof. 

 Newton, in spite of the fact that the author states in his- 

 preface : "to whose (Prof. NeA\-ton's) opinion, on all matters 

 relating to birds, I have long been accustomed to bow 

 with implicit obedience."] 



[Capercaillie {Tetrao u. urogallus) was undoubtedly an 

 escaped bird.] 



Additional Species. 



There are ten additions to the county list, thus making 

 the new total 236. In the following pages M.C.N.H. and 

 W.A.S N.H. are used to represent the Marlborough College 

 Natural History Report and the Wiltshire Archaeological 

 and Natural History Magazine respectively. 



White Wagtail {MotaciUa a. alba). — I saA\ one at Wood- 

 borough on April 26th, 1912 {Bull B.O.C., XXXII). It is 

 probabl}' usually present on migration but overlooked. 



British Willow-Titmouse {Parus a. kleinschmidti) was 

 recorded b}^ C. J. Alexander from Little Bed^yn {Brit. B., 

 IV., p. 147). 



Fire-crested Wren {Regulus ignicapillus). — Mr. J. G, 

 Millais tells me that when at Marlborough College, he shot 

 a fine male \^'ith a catapult in Savernake Forest on 

 Oct. 10th, 1881. It is now in his collection. 



Woodchat-Shrike {Lanius s. senator). — There are no less 

 than four records of this bird having been seen in the county. 

 One in Savernake Forest on June 6th, 1884, and one near 

 Salisburv in 1872 {M.C.N.H.. 1888). One was seen at 

 Wishford on May 31st, 1898 {Field. Aug. 24th ; the editor 

 doubted this record). Finally the Rev. Percy Harrison 

 saw one near Aldbourne on June 13th, 1906 {W.A.d) N.H., 

 XXXV., p. 150). The first of the above records was of 

 a bird seen by Mr. H. A. Macpherson. He made (at the 

 time) a rough sketch of it in coloured chalks, which he found 

 corresponded exactly with the plate hi Dresser's Birds of 

 Europe. 



