436 Natural History in the English Counties. 
Essex. 
Oriolus Galbula and Loxia Coccothraistes. — On the 10th of May, a bril- 
liant specimen of the golden oriole was shot by the gamekeeper of H. Greene, 
Esq., of Lawford Hall, near Manningtree, Essex. It had in its stomach the 
remains of a Scarabe'us Meloléntha, and several small green caterpillars. 
On the 14th of May, a male hawfinch (L6xia Coccothraistes) was shot in 
an orchard in the parish of Higham, Suffolk : its beak was of a fine deep blue 
colour. — J.D. Hoy. Stoke Nayland, Suffolk, May 25. 
BEDFORDSHIRE. 
The Northern Diver (Coljmbus glacialis).—- A fine specimen of this very 
rare bird was shot in the river Ouse, about a mile from Bedford, on the 
4th of February last : it weighed 4 lbs. 5 oz. It has been stuffed, and is now 
in the possession of the person who shot it. —W.H. White, H. M.C. Bed- 
ford, March 20. 
SUFFOLK. 
Rare Birds, killed during the Autumn and Winter of 1829 and 1830, in Suf- 
Jolk, and on the Borders of Norfolk and Essex : — 
Larus minitus, Little Gull. 
winter three were shot: 
Falco Ossifraga, Sea Eagle. Shot in Stour During last 
Wood, near Harwich. Three other birds, 
apparently of the same species, frequented 
* the rivers Stour and Orwell for some time 
during the cold weather. 
Lanius excibitor, Great Ash-coloured Shrike. 
Near Ipswich. 
Picus minor, Less Woodpecker. In a garden 
in Ipswich. 
A’rdea Nycticorax, Night Heron. End of Oc- 
tober, near Bildestone, Suffolk. 
Anas giacialis, Long-tailed Duck. Adults and 
young. 
strépera, Gadwall. 
fisca, Velvet Duck. Males, females, and 
young. About thirty were seen in the 
Stour, near Harwich : they are so expert 
in diving that but few were shot. 
Léstris Cataractes, Skua Gull. 
Larus glaticus, Glaucous Gull. 
Early Arrival of Summer Birds, &c. 
Mérgus_ serrator, Red-breasted Merganser. 
Many were shot. 
Merganser, Goosander yey numerous, 
Castor, female Goosan. § both in the salt- 
water inlets and fresh water. Several 
young males came under my observation 
in achange of plumage; showing clearly 
the identity of 1. Merganser and ™, 
Castor. 
Aca A‘lle, Little Auk. 
Procellaria glacialis, Fulmar Petre. 
pelagica, Stormy Petrel. 
Phalaropus lobatus, Grey Phalarope. 4 
Tringa pusilla, Little Sandpiper. 
Pédiceps rubricéllis, Red-necked Grebe. 
obscirus, Dusky Grebe. 
Stirnus Cinclus, Water Ouzel. 
Gallinula Porzdna, Spotted Rail. 
As the arrival of some of our sum- 
mer migratory birds has this season been unusually early, I send you a list 
of those I have observed in this neighbourhood : — 
S¥lvia hippolais, Least Willow Wren, Mar. 18. 
Yunx Torquilla, Wryneck = chee 3 1g 
Hirdindo riparia, Sand Marten. A flock 
of ten - - - April 1. 
< ridstica, Chimney Swallow. Saw ; 
four - - - — 3. 
Motacilla flava, Yellow Wagtail -~ — 3 
S¥lvia Tréchilus, Willow Wren - — 5. 
Pheenicirus, Redstart = - — 6. 
Atricapilla, Blackcap = -—i7. 
Luscinia, Nightingale - — 9 
cintrea, Greater Whitethroat. Saw 
one - - - —10. 
Alatida minor, Field Lark = - —14. 
Sylvia Locustélla, Grasshopper Warbler — 14. 
- —15. 
Rubétra, Whinchat - - 
Sylvia salicaria, Sedge Warbler «- April 22. 
Ciculus candrus, Cuckoo = - —25. 
Sylvia Sylviélla, Lesser Whitethroat - —25. 
sibilatrix, Wood Wren - - —26. 
Hirtndo trbica, Martens. Saw several — 28. 
Muscicapa Grisola, Spotted Flycatcher. 
Saw one (several seén May 1.) == 29, 
Colimba Tirtur, Turtle Dove - 30. 
Sylvia horténsis, Greater Pettychaps - —30. 
arundinacea, Reed Warbler - May 4. 
Falco Subbitteo, Hobby - -— 4& 
Lanius Collirio, Red-backed Shrike - — 7. 
Hirindo 4 ‘pus, Swifts. Saw several - —10. 
Pérdix Cotairnix, Quail = - - —10. 
Caprimilgus europe‘us, Goatsucker - — 14, 
J.D. Hoy. Stoke Nayland, Suffolk, May 25, 1830- 
HEREFORDSHIRE. 
A Snipe of a novel Colour was shot in this neighbourhood, in the begin- 
ning of the present month, which is now in my possession; and though, 
from being severely hit, it is badly preserved, yet, as I cannot identify it with 
any described species, I value it as a curious lusus nature ; which, I am of 
opinion, it must be, the length and shape of the bill, and the different marks 
on the head and body, corresponding, except in colour, to the lines and bars 
on the plumage of the common snipe (Scdlopax Gallinago). The length of 
