212 BRITISH BIRDS. [VOL. XI. 
The following table gives the percentages since 1909, 
with the exception of 1914, when none were marked :— 
Broods Broods Average 
Nests of Six of Full Average 
visited, or more Five. Broods. Brood. 
1909 os tA 0 0 0 3°20 
IDLO) . ee 45 0 15 33% 3°89 
1911 a 60 3 24 45% 4°4 
1912 a 20 0 8 40% 3:95 
1913 me 22 0 5 13°6% “dam 
1914 a None. 
1015- aea 38 5 14 50% 4°65 
1916 =e 42 0 12 28°5% 4°0 
1917 a 70 4 28 45°7Y%,. 4:3 
H. W. Roprnson. 
COMMON BUZZARDS IN ESSEX. 
For the last two years I have observed the Common Buzzard 
(Buteo b. buteo) in the neighbourhood of Ilford in late summer — 
and autumn. In 1916 a single bird haunted the district 
from August 23rd to 27th, and what appeared to be the 
same bird was seen again on September 26th and October 8th. 
It was in good plumage, with no flight-feathers missing, 
and was generally to be seen soaring over a hillock where 
there is a rabbit warren. In 1917 a pair frequented the 
same spot from July 20th to 23rd inclusive. 
Co~in Murray. 
CORMORANTS IN SHROPSHIRE. } 
Apout the middle of September, 1917, a party of five Cor-. 
morants (Phalacrocorax c. carbo) came into Shropshire and 
remained in the district for several weeks. On September 
15th three of them were flying about over the town of Shrews- 
bury, where they attracted a good deal of attention from the 
populace. During the afternoon two of them alighted on 
the cross-bar (which points N.) below the weathercock on 
the top of the spire of St. Mary’s church, but, alarmed by 
the movement of the “ cock” in the wind, soon quitted it in 
trepidation. Eventually the three settled to roost on the 
large gilt cross on the dome of St. Chad’s church. Two of 
them were still there next morning, and were seen about the 
town several times subsequently. I heard reports of Cormor- 
ants from various places in North Shropshire during the 
ensuing eight or nine weeks, from which I gathered that there 
were altogether five birds here. They appeared all to be 

