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Eye' in Sussex sixteen or eighteen years ago; but 

 I believe their visits have now entirely ceased. 

 ^siSThe specimens in the case were shot on 

 Breydon mudflats near Yarmouth, one in August, 

 1871, the other in September, 1872. 



See "Kough Notes," Vol. II., Plate 18. 



ROBIN. 

 Case 137. 



TheFcase represents a pair of Robins in a 

 woodyard, showing the block, hedging-glove and 

 chopper. 



The specimens were obtained near Brighton in 

 March, 1866. 



ROBIN. (IMMATUKE). 

 Case 138. 



The juvenile Robins do not assume the dress 

 of the mature birds till after the first moult. 



The specimen on the left side of the case 

 shows a few of the red feathers already appearing 

 on the breast. 



The birds were obtained at Potter Heigham 

 in Norfolk in July, 1873. 



BLACK REDSTART. 

 Case 139. 



Unlike the common, the Black Redstart is a 

 winter visitor to the British Islands, usually 

 appearing about the middle of October, and taking 

 its departure in March or the beginning of April. 



It is by no means so abundant as the common 

 species, though in a few localities it may generally 



