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August 3rd, This, so far, the hottest day of year. Heavy 

 thunder and lightning in morning of August 4th, very hot, 

 S.W. Heavy thunder and lightning in evening of August 24th. 

 On October yth an exceedingly heavy storm (N.W.) of wind and 

 hail and little thunder ; it came quite suddenly ; hail swept on 

 like a wall. On September i4th some of heaviest showers I ever 

 saw, S. to W. (J. R.). 



ADDITIONS TO REPORT FOR 1903 (See "Proc.," Vol. XXV., 

 p. 275, &c.). 



Rev. J. Ridley has sent in several notes for 1903, amongst 

 which are the following : 



SQUIRREL EATING EGGS. I had been for some time observ- 

 ing a chaffinch's nest in larch over a garden path, and on 

 May isth, 1903, I found a squirrel sitting by the nest enjoying 

 a breakfast of eggs (J. R.). 



GOLDCRESTS (Regulus cristatus}. Young Goldcrests left their 

 nest in Pulham Rectory garden on June 6th, 1903 (J. R.). 



CUCKOO IN ROBIN'S NEST. I photographed a young Cuckoo 

 in a Robin's nest June loth, 1903 (J. R.). 



RATS ATTACKING RABBITS (" Proc." XXV., p. 278). I 

 regret that I accidentally omitted to state that this interesting 

 note was contributed by Mr. Eustace R. Bankes (N. M. R.). 



The Tables of first appearances, &c., are appended : 



