298 BRITISH BI1{DS. [vol. xiii. 



compared it with the description given in Saunders's Manual 

 of British Birds, and it answers correctly in every respect. 



Henry W. Evans. 



[This is so far as we know the first recorded occurrence 

 of the Little Owl in Pembrokeshire. 



In the Field (February 14th. 1920, p. 231) a Little Owl 

 is recorded by Mr. F. Mortimer as having been seen several 

 times in January and February 1920 near Llanasa, Holywell, 

 Flintshire, where it has not previously been recorded since 

 the introduction. — Eds.] 



PERIODS OF DIVES MADE BY LONG-TAILED DUCKS. 



I HAVE read with much interest Mr. Gordon's note on the 

 periods of dives made by the Long-tailed Duck {antea, p. 244). 

 A female of the above species remained on Bardovvie Loch 

 the first week in November 1919. I timed this bird's dives 

 fairly often during the period it was here and found that 

 it usually remained under water about 65 seconds, but 

 never less. The longest dive that I noted was 70 seconds. 

 This bird rested for about a couple of minutes between each 

 dive. The depth of water where the duck usually dived was 

 about 35 feet. J. Alastair Anderson. 



CAROLINA CRAKE OFF IRISH COAST. 



I recently received from Mr. Pashley, of Norfolk, a small 

 Rail for identification. It was a Carolina Crake {Porzana 

 Carolina), and Mr. Witherby, who has seen the bird, tells me 

 it is in immature plumage. The sex was not ascertained. 

 It was captured on board H.M.S. " Dragon " when about 

 100 miles off the west coast of Ireland, and though not strictly 

 a " British specimen," is of great interest as confirming 

 previous records of the occurrence of this species. 



Clifford D. Borrer. 



Northern Bullfinch in Shetland. — Mr. J. S. TuUoch 

 records {Scot. Nat., 1920, p. 28) the following occurrences 

 of Pyrrhtila p. pyrrhula at Lerwick in 1919 : Oct. 15th, 

 female ; Nov. 14th, male, 26th, two males ; Dec. ist, male, 

 3rd, male, and several on the Island of Whalsay after the 

 middle of November. 



Hawfinch Breeding in Dumfriesshire. — Mr. H. S. 

 Gladstone states {Scot. Nat., 1919, p. 171) that he identified 

 a young Coccothraustes c. coccothraiistes just out of the nest 

 near Dumfries on July 4th, 1919. The Hawfinch has very 

 rarely been recorded as breeding in the county. 



