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96. Sheldrake, rare. 110. Dusky Grebe, a pair sliot 



97. Shoveller, rare. here ii few years ago. 



98. Gadwall, rare. 111. Dabchick, not uncommon. 



99. Pintail, occasionally in winter. 112. Cormorant, four or five bird < 



100. Wild Duck, common. together twice seen here. 



101. Teal, not uncommon. 113. Lesser Tern, seen in 1873. 

 lo;>. AYidgeon, not uncommon. 114. Common Tern, frequently 

 103. Pochard, common, some seen here formerly, now hardly ever. 



winters. 115. Black Tern, I once saw a 



LO-1. Scaup, occasional in winter. small flock. 



10"). Tufted Duck, not uncommon 116. Black-headed Gull, frequently 



in winter. seen, as they breed at a place about 



lo(i. Golden Eye, not uncommon. six miles distant. [N.B. This bird's 



107. Smew, have twice seen small legs, feet, and beak are bright red. I 

 flocks in winter. have often seen them when just dead. 



108. Goosander, occasional in hard They lose their colour soon after 

 weather, but never an old male bird, death.] 



109. Great-crested Grebe, a pair 117. Common Gull, occasional, 

 breed every year on a mere belong- 118. Kittiwake, occasional. 

 ing to me. 



" It is very singular that the number of birds observed on Lord 

 Kimberley's estate is all but exactly the same, namely 119, as 

 were observed by Mr. Waterton at one time or other at Walton 

 Hall. It is very gratifying also to see it stated by his Lordship 

 that the white owls have become numerous since he gave orders 

 for their protection, showing what might be done by other landed 

 proprietors if so minded. In one of his notes he says, ' I 

 heartily sympathise with you in your desire that the young 

 should be trained in habits of kindness to all dumb creatures. 

 Nothing is more hateful than the eagerness which possesses so 

 many people to kill every wild creature that comes in their 

 way.' " F. 0. MORRIS. 



THE following is the list of Birds which had been captured 

 or observed in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Eegent's Park, 

 by Mr. Edward Bartlett, son of Mr. Bartiett, the Superintend- 

 ent (Transactions of Zoological Society, 1863, p. 159) : 



Kestrel. *Reed Warbler. 

 Barn owl. Sedge Warbler. 



*Spotted Flycatcher. Nightingale. 



fMissel Thrush. *Blackcap. 

 (Fieldfare. Garden Warbler. 



*fSong Thrush. f Common Whitethroat. 



fRedwing. fLesser Whitethroat. 

 *fBlackbird. Wood Warbler. 



Ring-Ousel Willow Warbler. 



*Hed'ge Accentor. Chiff Chaff. 



*fRedbreast. Golden-Created Regulus. 



Wheatear. f Great Tit - 



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