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time by Dr. Boyd at the same place; one seen near 
Hillsborough, March Ist, 1918 (N. H. Foster), and three seen 
two miles south, about the same date (J. Gibson); Co. 
Fermanagh, none seen (J. P. Burkett). In an Editorial note 
in the Field, March 16th, 1918, it is stated that reports of 
the scarcity of the Fieldfare have also been received from 
South-east Essex, Hants. (Emsworth), Kent (Canterbury), 
Staffs. (Rugeley); Denbigh (Wrexham); and also from 
Kirkcudbright (Castle Douglas) and Queens Co. (Stradbally). 
F. C. R. Jourpain. 
VARIETY OF SWALLOW IN KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE. 
At Bridge of Dee, Kirkcudbrightshire, on the evening of 
August 27th, 1917, I noticed a Swallow (Hirundo r. rustica) 
flying about in company with several other normally coloured 
ones, which had the whole of the upper surface light chocolate, 
with the exception of the scapulars, wing-coverts and primaries, 
which were a much darker shade of the same colour. The 
under-surface was also light chocolate, slightly paler than the 
back. I watched it with field-glasses for about half an hour. 
when it disappeared and I never saw it again. 
STANLEY PERSHOUSE. 
EARLY OCCURRENCE OF SWALLOW IN LANCASHIRE. 
A Swattow (Hirundo r. rustica) was seen by Major R. H. 
Edmondson and Captain A. F. J. R. George in the Pilling 
district near Blackpool, Lancs., on March 5th, 1918. The 
weather had been mild, prevailing wind E., with inclination 
towards N. James R. HALz. 
HEN-HARRIER IN KENT. 
On February 17th, 1918, a few miles from Dover, I saw 
flying overhead, about twenty yards up, a female Hen-Harrier 
(Circus cyaneus). and watched her for five minutes with 
strong glasses as she quartered the ground, searching for 
an evening meal. W. S. MEDLIcoTT. 
CORMORANTS IN STAFFORDSHIRE. 
Mr. GILBERT WARDLE reported to me that on September 28th, 
1917, and for several following nights, a Cormorant (Phala- 
crocorax c. carbo) roosted on the cross-bar of a church at Leek. 
Another frequented Trentham Lake from April to October, 
1916, and again in April, 1917. J. R. B. MASEFIELD. 
REDSHANKS APPARENTLY BREEDING IN 
RADNORSHIRE. 
On May 4th, 1915, I observed a pair of Redshanks (Z'ringa 
totanus) on Llandegley Rhos, near Penybont, Radnorshire, 
