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Selsey, on the borders of a coppice of stunted oak 

 trees. An adult male was killed soon afterwards 

 at Itchenor by Mr. Gibbs. I have seen an ex- 

 ample which was procured at Fishbourne. On 

 the 19th of April, 1840, a hoopoe was shot near 

 Rottingdean ; and another on the llth of Septem- 

 ber in the same year at Ovingdean, near Worthing ; 

 it has occurred in two or three instances at Alfris- 

 ton, and it has also been obtained occasionally, 

 but rarely, in some parts of the interior. 



NUTHATCH, Sitta Europcea. Generally dispersed, 

 but not numerous anywhere. Although some re- 

 main with us during winter, their numbers are 

 reinforced by visitors from the continent every 

 spring. 



Family CUCULID.E. 



COMMON CUCKOO, Cuculus canorus. May be 

 heard in all parts of the country after his arrival 

 in April. 



Tribe FISSIROSTRES. Family MEROPID^E. 



ROLLER, Coracias garrula. This scarce and 

 beautiful bird has been killed occasionally in Sus- 

 sex. An example was shot by Mr. Tomsett, of 

 Alfriston, in that neighbourhood ; and another in 

 July, 1843, on Chinton Farm, near the sea at 



