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Scotland, January 1850; another, an adult male, 
shot near Hastings, Sussex. From the Borrer 
Collection, 
_ One from the Monk Collection shot at New- 
timber, January, 1848. 
CRESTED LARK. 
Why is it, though this bird is common in 
France, it very rarely accompanies the myriads of 
its cousins the Skylarks, on their annual journey to 
England? As a matter of fact, it is as rare a visitor 
as they are numerous. 
One of our specimens was taken alive by a 
birdcatcher near Shoreham, Sussex, October 20th, 
1863, and was acquired by Mr. Monk. The other, 
an adult male, from Mr. Borrer’s Collection, was 
taken by a biracatcher near Portslade, Sussex, 
October 10th, 1881. 
SHORT-TOED LARK. 
Essentially a southern bird, this species appears 
often to migrate northward to breed, but not usually 
beyond the southern half of Europe. Occasionally 
however it overshoots its mark, no doubt Jed on by 
the swarms of other migrants which are aiming 
further north, and thus a very few have been obtained 
in England. Our bird was taken by a birdcatcher 
near Brighton in November, 1874, who brought it to 
Mr. Swaysland, by whom it was sold to Mr. Mcnk. 
‘‘ Birds of Sussex,” p. 113. 
WHITE-WINGED LARK. 
Ours (a female) is believed to be the only specimen 
of this eastern species which has as yet (1908) been 
obtained in Great Britain. It was taken alive in a 
net near Brighton, while accompanying a flock of 
