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ADDITIONAL NOTES ON PALLAS SAND-GROUSE. 
ProressorR Newton has kindly asked me to supplement our 
paper on this species; and though my enquiries in Westmorland 
are still incomplete, I gladly adopt the suggestion so far as Cum- 
berland is concerned. The following lines refer to the most recent 
notices of Sand-grouse in our midst :—(a) Hast Cumberland. Mt. 
Tandy has ascertained that two parties of three and five Sand- 
grouse visited the Penrith district, apparently for the first time, on 
September 13th and 15th. Near Rockliffe, a single bird was 
constantly seen in October. (B) Cumbrian Plain. At Orton, 
Sand-grouse remained throughout September, and two were seen 
at Newby Cross on the 25th of that month. Mr. George Dawson 
states that on October 18th a flock of twenty-five flew over his 
house, calling loudly. (c) Azglish Solway. Near Workington an 
odd bird was seen by Mr. Hodgson early in September. At Beck- 
foot, near Silloth, five appeared at the beginning of October, but 
did not remain. (Dp) West Cumberland. The Ravenglass birds 
lingered on the coast between Eskmeals and Drigg until the middle 
of October. Our esteemed correspondent, Mr. Reynolds, wrote 
shortly after the event of their departure, “ Please note that the 
Sand-grouse left here on the 17th inst. They were seen to fly 
high, but in circles, on that day, and the police officer saw them 
flying in an easterly direction over Muncaster. They have not 
been seen since. ‘There were about forty of them.” 
We have to correct three errors which unfortunately crept into 
our original text. At p. 59, the reference to Pallas should read— 
Reise. Russ. Reichs, Il. App. 712. On p. 66, line 32, ‘‘the coure” 
should read ‘“‘the course”; lastly, the plant inadvertently alluded 
to at p. 67 as Glasswort is identical with the Sea Milkwort, Glaux 
maritima. 
And, with this, our remarks must close. I can only assure our 
local observers—I wish their number might be enlargened—that 
any notes on Sand-grouse (or other birds), that they may care to 
send to me from time to time, will be welcomed, acknowledged, 
and utilised. H. A. MAcPHERSON, 
OCTOBER 30TH, 1888. 
G. AND T. COWARD, PRINTERS, CARLISLE, 
