106 THE BIRDS OF SUSSEX. 



that he had a Tawny Pipit which had been taken in October 

 1875^ a young bird, as shown by the lightness of its feathers. 

 According to p. 342, s. s., 1877, another immature specimen 

 was shot at Brighton on the 29th of September, and taken to 

 Mr. Pratt. Three were caught on tlie Downs north-east of 

 Brighton, in October 1886 (p. 490)^. On August 25th, 1887, 

 a male was taken in a net close to the Ditchling Road, 

 Brighton (p. 492). 



As to its habits as a Sussex bird, nothing has been re- 

 corded. According to authors they are, on the continent, 

 much the same as those of the other Pipits, as is also the 

 manner of its nesting, but it shows a preference for dry 

 and especially sandy places. 



RICHARD'S PIPIT. 



Anthus richardi. 



An irregular spring and autumn visitant to the coast and 

 neighbouring Downs, almost all those which have occurred 

 having been taken near Brighton. 



I have in my own collection one in summer plumage, 

 taken on March 17th, 18G9, on Clayton Hill, and two others 

 also obtained near Brighton, but I cannot now give the 

 dates. 



The earliest mention of its appearance in the county is 

 tliat of Mr. Rowley, who recorded it in the ' Zoologist,-* 

 p. 9466, and says that he received a living specimen from 

 ]\[r. Swaysland on January 20th, 1865. It had been taken 

 in a clap-net at a place called Toad^s Hole, on the Downs, 

 near Hangleton, Portslade^ about 1^ mile from the sea. The 



* One of these was probably Mr. Gurney"s specimeu. 



