G() Occasional Notes. 



When skinned the specimen proved to be very emaciated, 

 probably a sign of its having just arrived from the North. 

 Its crop contained \vasi)-grnbs and otlier larvse. 



Austin Roberts. 



Mare Street, Pretoria. 

 Nov. Dth, 1912. 



5. Early breeding of Burchell's Courser. — I saw 

 to-day a Burchell's Courser {Cw'sorius rufus) with two chicks 

 at least a week old. Owing to the early date, this seems 

 worthy of remark. K. (!owper Johnson. 



Westminster, O.F.S., 

 Aiigust 8th, 1912. 



G. Two Albinos from Lindley, O.F.S, — A specimen of 

 an albino Blue Korhaan (Otis ca'vuJescens) was shot on 

 Liebenbergstroom, near Lindley, on 14 August, 1912. 

 Curiously enough an albino Red-wing Francolin (Franco- 

 linus gariepensis) was shot on the adjoining farm (Waaihoek, 

 397) a few days previously. Is this a coincidence, or due to 

 climatic or food influence ? Roland Chambers, R.M. 



Lindley, O.F.S. , 



August. 16tli, 1912. 



7. From England to Natal. Remarkable journey 

 of a Swallow. 

 Dear Sir, 



In sending you the attached, which I think cannot 

 fail to })rove of interest to your readers, I may mention that 

 the readers of 'British Birds' Magazine have now placed 

 over 32,000 rings on wild birds of many kinds, and that this 

 is leading to results of great interest and importance in con- 

 nexion with the study of birds. 



Should ringed birds ever come into the hands of your 

 readers I hope they will notify me at once, stating tlui name 

 on the ring and the number, as well as the date and ))lace 



