a xr] NOTES. 141 
BLACK TERN IN KENT IN OCTOBER. 
On October 15th, 1917, I saw an immature Black Tern 
(Hydrochelidon n. nigra) at Sandwich, Kent. It was flitting 
about at a small pond near our camp. This is, I believe, 
a late date for the appearance of this species, and on this 
account, perhaps, worthy of record. J. VINCENT. 
CARRION-CROW NESTING OFF co. DuBLIN.—Mr. G. C. May 
reports (Irish Nat., 1917, p. 140) the breeding of Corvus c. 
corone at Ireland’s Eye in the summer of 1917. Mr. J. E. 
Brunker reported to Mr. May that there were two Crows on 
the island and that they were nesting in May. On June 4th 
Mr. May paid a visit to the place and had a good opportunity 
of watching the bird on the nest, which was in a cliff. When 
the bird flew off, the nest, as seen from the top of the cliff, 
appeared to be empty, and subsequently the birds dis- 
appeared, for no apparent reason. The Carrion-Crow is 
generally regarded as a rare straggler to Ireland, though it 
has once been reported as breeding (co. Mayo, 1890). It is 
interesting to note that Mr. May has previously recorded 
having seen birds on Ireland’s Eye which he believed to be 
the Carrion-Crow, viz.in April 1914 and June 1916. 
ABNORMAL VARIETIES OF Rook AND Cuckoo.— Mr. J. 
Cunningham writes us that a young Rook (Corvus f. frugilegus) 
of a light chocolate colour (including the bill and legs) was 
shot in co. Wexford in August, 1917. A few dark brown 
feathers on the breast and back were evidently new ones 
of the first winter plumage. Mr. H. N. Pashley, of Cley, 
informs us that he received, in August 1917, for preservation, 
a young male Cuckoo (Cuculus c. canorus), which was cream- 
coloured, showing markings of a slightly darker shade and 
the tail still darker. The gizzard contained 125 whole 
caterpillars of various sizes and many remains of others. 
Woov-WaARBLER IN co. ANTRIM. — Prof. Patten records 
(Irish Nat., 1917, p. 156) that a male Phylloscopus s. sibilatrix 
struck the Maidens Lighthouse on May 10th, 1917. 
LessER WHITETHROAT IN BERWICKSHIRE.—On May 28th, 
1917, Mr. T. G. Laidlaw was able to identify satisfactorily 
an example of Sylvia curruca in Duns publie park (Scot. Nat., 
1917, p. 214). 
Cuckoos’ Eaes in. Nests or Sonc-THrusH. — At the 
meeting of the British Ornithologists’ Club held on June 
(13th, 1917, Mr. C. G. Lambert exhibited a clutch of five eggs 
of the Song-Thrush (Turdus ph. clarket) with one egg of the 
Cuckoo (Cuculus c. canorus), taken by himself at Bookham, 
