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young birds, well grown and showing the conspicuous grey 

 and white neck stripes very clearly. 



In the Birds of Kent it is stated that these birds have never 

 bred in Kent ; so this record may be of interest. 



The locality is an eminently suitable spot for them. 



D. H. Meares. 



[Great Crested Grebes nested for the first time in Kent in 

 1911 (A. Trevor-Battye, Field, October 21st, 1911) on the 

 lake at Hever, where they have since established themselves. 

 A year or two previously they also nested for the first time 

 on the lake at Eridge, which is not far distant, but in Sussex. 

 — N.F.T.] 



BLACK-NECKED GREBE ON KENT AND SUSSEX 

 BORDER. 



While I was staying at Wittersham, Kent, a Black-necked 

 Grebe {Podiceps n. nigncollis) was brought to me for identi- 

 fication. It was shot on April 21st, 1919; in a flooded field 

 on the River Rother ; the field being, I believe, partly in 

 Kent and partly in Sussex. The bird was not quite in full 

 summer plumage, the throat being speckled with white, 

 although the hght chestnut ear-tufts were present. The 

 upturned beak was very noticeable. H. E. Castens. 



[This would appear to be the first record of this species from 

 Kent in spring, and it has always been one of the rarest visitors 

 to the county in winter. Now that it is in process of estab- 

 lishing itself, however, as a breeding species in several 

 localities in these islands, occurrences in spring are naturally 

 to be looked for and should become more frequent. Needless 

 to say at this time of year, the birds should receive rigid 

 protection. — N.F.T.] 



RED-THROATED DIVERS IN DERBYSHIRE AND 

 LEICESTERSHIRE. 



A Red-throated Diver {Colymhns stellatiis) was shot by Mr. 

 G. H. Peach, of Birdsgrove Farm, on the River Dove, above 

 Hanging Bridge (between Ashbume and Mayfield), on April 

 3rd, 1919. It was brought to Mr. J. Henderson, of Clifton, for 

 identification the same evening, and he kindly informed me of 

 the occurrence. The bird was in good condition and had no 

 trace of the red throat. There are only about four definite 

 records of this species for the county, the last of which was 

 from the same locality as the present specimen in 1895. 



F. C. R. JOURDAIN. 



A female Red-throated Diver {Colymbus stellatus) was shot 



