152 RARE VISITANTS. 
One, Pentland Hills, Mid Lothian, about 1861: The Field, 
4th March, 1871. In the collection of Mr. Cowan, of 
Logan House. 
One near Canterbury : J. H. Gurney, Zoologist, 1866, p. 145. 
Identified by Mr. Gurney. 
One, Pevensey Marshes, Sussex, 26th Nov. 1867: Dutton, 
Zoologist, 1868, p. 1098. In the collection of Sir John 
Crewe. 
One near Dundalk, co. Louth, 18th Noy. 1868: Lord Cler- 
mont, Zoologist, 1869, p. 1517. In the Belfast Museum. 
One, Guernsey, 27th Oct. 1870: Harting, The Field, 14th 
Jan. 1871. C. Smith, Zoologist, 1871, p. 2642. In the 
collection of Mr. Cecil Smith. 
One, Woodhill, near Liskeard, Cornwall, 4th Dec. 1870: 
Harris, The Field, /.c.. This proved to be stellaris. 
One, Cahir, co. Galway, 3lst Oct. 1870: Blake Knox, Zoolo- 
gist, 1870, p. 2408. In the possession of Mr. Fennell, of 
Garyroan. 
Fam. RALLID &. 
CAROLINA CRAKE. Crex carolina (Linneeus). 
Hab. North America. 
One on the Kennet, near Newbury, Berks, Oct. 1864: New- 
ton, P. Z.S. 1865, p.196; Eyre, Zoologist, 1865, p. 9540 ; 
Clark Kennedy, Birds of Berks and Bucks, p. 196. 
Obs. Audubon gives two instances of this species 
having been met with at sea; and as a proof that the 
short-winged Rallide are not incapable of sustained 
flight, it may be noted that during the voyage of the 
steamship ‘ Nova Scotia’ from Liverpool to Quebec, 
in October 1865, when in lat. 26° 28’ N., long. 
