110 Occasional Xofes. 



Glossy Starlings, Weavers, a Hornbill, the Grey Lourie, two 

 species of Wood-Hoopoe, a Barbet, a Woodpecker, a Ground- 

 Thrush, a Wren-Warbler, an Eri/tliTopygia, two Chats, a 

 Drongo, a Guinea-Fowl, a Francolin, a Bush-Francolin, 

 Eueppell's Korhaan (fairly plentiful) ; also a small Fly- 

 catcher. 



" I have not had time to shoot any for identification, but 

 hope to do so later on. Yours sincerely, 



C. G. Davies, 

 3rd S.A.M.li." 



4. Distribution of Francolin in the O.F.S. 



Roughly speaking, a line can be drawn north and south 

 through Thaba Nchu. 



North-east of this line, you find no Francolin except 

 F. africanus right away through to Harrismith ; yet, just 

 south-west of the line afore-mentioned (south-west of Thaba 

 Nchu), I have shot F. africanus and F. garispensis on the 

 same ground within a quarter of a mile of each other. 

 F. gariepensis is non-existent in East Thaba Nchu, Lady- 

 brand, Ficksburg, although the localities are quite suitable 

 for the species. Why is this? K. Cowper Johnson. 



Westminster, O.F.S., Jan. 1st, 1915. 



5. To the Editor, Journal of the S.A.O.U., Pretoria. 



I am enclosing herewith a photograph for publication in 

 your ' Journal,' if you think it to be of sufficient interest. 

 When Mr. C. J. Swiersti'a and I were travelling from 

 Pietersburo- to Woodbush on the 11th December last, we 

 outspanned to rest the mules at a place about 12 miles 

 from the latter. Near the road is the kopje shown in the 

 photograph. In a stroll round this kopje we observed a 

 Heron (^Ardea melanocephalci) standing on the top of the 

 large Euphorbia indicated by an arrow. Mr. Swierstra 

 stayed down below, while I climbed up to investigate, and, 

 as I did so, the bird first walked across the top of the 



