424 



BRITISH BIRDS. 



Temminck's Stint {Tringa temmincki). — Occurred in 

 autumn ; very rare visitor to Scotland. 



Wood-Sandpiper {Totanus glareola). — This bird also 

 occurred, but no details are given. It seems curiously rare in 

 Orkney and Shetland. 



Black-tailed God wit {Limosa helgica). — One visited the 

 island in mid-mnter. 



EGGS OF THE CUCKOO. 



It may be of interest to put 

 particulars of Cuckoos' eggs which 

 find last year : — 



Date. 

 May 18th. 



May 30th. 

 Jtine 1st. 



June 7th. 



on record the following 

 I had the good fortune to 



(No. 5.) Another egg outside 

 the nest on the " platform." 

 This one larger than No. 4, 

 and grey-brown like No. 2. 

 This egg had a small hole in 

 it, and the two in the nest 

 were stuck together by the 

 contents of another egg, 

 which had probably been 

 eaten. No more eggs laid, 

 and the nest deserted. 



C. W. COLTHRUP. 



CHAFFINCH NESTING IN WINTER. 



With reference to the nest described in British Birds 

 {antea, p. 381), I regret to say that on further investigation 

 I found that the statement that the birds were seen feeding 

 the young was incorrect. The position of the nest did not 

 permit a view of its contents, and the nest itself contains no 

 evidence of its having contained young. It can be proved 



