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bury, Berkshire. The Rev. Bryant Burgess, of Lati- 

 mer, near Chesham, sent me word that specimens had 

 been taken in that neighbourhood. 



The last occurrence of the Bittern in these counties 

 was in the early part of December, 1867, when a fine 

 male was shot by John Wig, near Cookham. It is 

 now in the possession of Mr. Robert Hill, who first 

 saw the bird, and endeavoured, though unsuccessfully, 

 to obtain it. 



NIGHT HERON (Nycticorax Gardeni\ This rare 

 British Heron is not uncommon in various parts of 

 Europe, but the notices of its occurrence here are 

 ' few and far between.' I have included it in the 

 present list on the authority of Colonel Montagu, 

 who says that Dr. Latham assured him that he had 

 received an account from the late Mr. Pennant of a 

 young Heron of this species which was shot in the 

 vicinity of Cliefden, Buckinghamshire, in 1797. 



Colonel Montagu observes that this specimen 

 'exactly answers to the Gardenian Heron in the 

 ' Planches Enluminees,' No. 939 : the whole colour of 

 the plumage dusky, the feathers mostly streaked 

 with white.' 



Yarrell says, as also does the Rev. L. Jenyns, that 

 the Night Heron has been killed in Buckinghamshire, 

 but as neither of them give any particulars, they 

 probably refer to Colonel Montagu's bird. 



WHITE STORK (Ciconia alba}. The Rev. F. O. 

 Morris states, on the authority of Mr. James Dalton, 



