258 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. xm. 



• Great Grey Shrike {Lanius e. excuhitor). 



On October 23rd Mr. H. Wormald saw a Grey Shrike at 

 Dereham, which had just killed a Bullfinch, and on November 

 17th Mr. Dye reports another taken in a clap-net by a bird- 

 catcher. 



Red-backed Shrike [Lanius collurio). 

 In August Dr. Long found two pairs, both with young, at 

 Palling, but adds that with the exception of another pair at 

 Loddon, these were the only ones which came under his notice. 

 The favourite food of Shrikes seems to be bumble-bees, and 

 generally females, which I am informed are slower on the 

 wing, and easier of capture than the males ; but this is not 

 specially mentioned in Mr. Owen's article [British Birds, X., 

 p. 175). On July 20th a Shrike was seen flying away with 

 a young Sparrow (G. Winter). 



Red-breasted Flycatcher [Muscicapa p. parva). 



As already announced [British Birds, p. 218) a young male 

 occurred to Dr. Riviere on October 8th after a moderate 

 gale the night before from E.N.E., registered as force 4. 

 Previous captures have generally been with easterly winds 

 also. 



Grasshopper-Warbler [Locustella n. ncevia). 



Had arrived at the Broads on April i8th, and was still 

 reeling on June 14th. The distribution of this secretive little 

 songster is peculiar. Last year Mr. N. Tracy met with a 

 pair at Brandall, and another pair near Surlingham Ferry, 

 while this summer, on April 19th, he again heard as many as 

 five or six at the same place, probably fresh arrivals in full 

 song. He has noticed that they are fond of singing in the 

 early morning up to 6 a.m. and again in the evening before 

 dusk. In the autumn a few sometimes pass along the coast, 

 where one was identified by the Duchess of Bedford on 

 September 13th. 



Ring-Ouzel [Tiirdus t. torquatus). 

 Some reported to Mr. R. Gurney near Ingham in November, 

 and one seen by Dr. Riviere at Dunston on December 14th, a 

 date unprecedented for Norfolk. Nelson and Clarke, however, 

 state that it has been several times obtained in mid-winter 

 in Yorkshire. On October 24th Ring-Ouzels were passing 

 at Cley. 



Black Redstart [Phcenicurus 0. gibraltariensis) . 

 The Black Redstart was first heard of on September 13th 

 (F. J. Richards) and a couple of Bluethroats on the same day, 



