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near Fletching. Appeared to be immature, the 

 plumage being much lighter than that of an adult 

 specimen with which it was compared. Is now in 

 the collection of Mr. W. Borrer, of Cowfold, by 

 whom the above particulars were communicated 

 to me. 



ORDER INSESSORES. Tribe DENTIROSTRES. 

 Family LANIAD.E. 



GREAT GRAY SHRIKE, Lanius excubitor. Has 

 been occasionally observed and killed in different 

 parts of the county. I have not been able to pro- 

 cure its nest or eggs, or to ascertain that it has 

 ever been known to breed in Sussex. It has been 

 obtained at Beeding Levels, Lindfield, Arundel, 

 and Alderton ; and two were shot near Battle 

 during the winters of 1846-7. 



RED-BACKED SHRIKE, Lanius collurio. Pro- 

 vincial, Cheater or Cheeter. A very local bird. 

 Arrives early in May, and affects the whole line 

 of coast between the Downs and the sea. Very 

 numerous in the neighbourhood of Bognor and 

 Chichester. Not infrequent in the eastern divi- 

 sion, particularly in the maritime portion between 

 Bexhill and Rye. Is seldom observed to the 

 north of the Downs in the western division until 



