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species was still nesting I decided to watch carefully, and if 

 necessary, to search the hedgerows in the immediate vicinity 

 of the " singing points." 



On August 1st I was successful in observing a cock 

 carrying food to his sitting mate. He did this every ten to 

 twenty minutes, returning to his singing perch immediately 

 afterwards. 



The nest was beautifully concealed and contained five eggs 

 which were quite fresh. The Cirl Bunting appears to have 

 two or three "singing points" which are used periodically 

 This nest was perhaps ten yards from one of these, although 

 the other alternatives were about sixty yards away. T suc- 

 ceeded in watching two more males carrying food, but owing 

 to the nature of the ground was unable to follow them up 

 successfully. Had I had more time, however, I feel sure I 

 should have been able to establish this late nesting on a 

 firmer basis than on the one case mentioned. 



Norman Gilroy. 



ROSE-COLOURED STARLING IN LINCOLNSHIRE. 



On August 1st I saw a male Rose-coloured Starling (Pastor 

 roseus) feeding on some late cherries in my garden at 

 Cleethorpes, Lines. The bird remained in the vicinity of the 

 cherry-trees all day, and was there early on the following 

 morning, after which it disappeared. It was very wary, but 

 by taking cover I got a good view of it from a distance of 

 only a few yards and could see no signs of its having been in 

 captivity. There was no wind and it rained heavily all day. 



W. E. Suggitt. 



SHORT-EARED OWL BREEDING IN LANCASHIRE. 



A pair of Short-eared Owls (Asio accipitrinus) bred on the 

 moors near Brinscall, in May this year, within a very short 

 distance of several large manufacturing towns. There is 

 strong evidence that this species has bred in the same district 

 for several years. w Mack ay Wood. 



LITTLE OWLS IN ANGLESEY AND WARWICKSHIRE. 



While on a visit to Penmon (N.E. Anglesey) last June, I was 

 informed that a pair of small Owls had been seen by a keeper 

 on June 15th. He now informs me that he has had further 

 opportunities of seeing the birds, and from his description I 

 think there is no doubt that the birds in question are the 

 Little Owl (Athene noctua). Mr. H. E. Forrest (Vertebrate 



