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NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF GUERNSEY. 



As little seems to have been written on the bird, life of the 

 Channel Isles since the publication of Cecil Smith's Birds of 

 Guernsey in 1879, the following notes made during a visit to 

 Guernsey in April igig may be of interest. 



Raven {Corvus c. corax). — One seen at Fermain Bay on 

 April 17th, and a pair between Point La Moye and Portelet 

 Bay on April 22nd. Smith regards this species as an occasional 

 straggler. 



Rook (C /. fnigilegus). — Now fairly common resident, a 

 large Rookery being established near St. Andrews. Apparently 

 in Smith's time it had not gained a footing in the island. 



Chough {Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) . — One seen on April 

 22nd near Point La Moye. 



Starling {Sturnus v. vulgaris). — Now fairly numerous, 

 formerly only common in winter, few staying to breed. 



Tree-Creeper {Certhia sp. ?). — One seen on April 26th. 



Great Northern Diver {Colymbus immer). — One in Grand 

 Havre on April 28th. 



Black-throated Diver (C. arcticus). — A pair fishing off 

 Martin's Point, Jerbourg, on April 15th, still in winter 

 plumage. 



Stock-Dove (Columba anas). — Smith doubts the occur- 

 rence of this species, but I saw two pairs on April 22nd, one 

 near Portelet Bay, and the other near Saints' Bay. As I was 

 up above them I could see that they had entirely grey upper- 

 parts, thus dispelling the doubt as to their being Rock-Doves. 



R. H. Baillie. 



SPARROW-HAWK IN LONDON. 



It may be of interest to record that my wife found a Sparrow- 

 Hawk {Accipiter n. nisus) sitting on the kerb in Baker Street, 

 on November 29th, 1919. The bird was in a weak condition 

 and had, I think, struck some obstacle, but it ate uncooked 

 liver and drank water, fairly freely, as if it were hungry. I 

 was hoping it would have lived, but it died during the night. 



H. B. Tidswell. 



