332 BRITISH BIRDS. 



Berkshire. — Three small flocks on February 7th near Slough, 

 A flock of nine (very wild) on February 21st at 

 Henley-on-Thames (Heathy Noble). 



Cheshire. — Not seen since January 9th at Alderley Edge 



(F. S. Graves). 



Hampshire. — Two single birds during November, 1909, at 

 Langrish, near Petersfield (C. G. Talbot-Ponsonby). 

 Flock of sixteen early in January at Brockenhurst (Mrs. 

 Connell). One bird flying overhead, February 12th, and 

 two females, February 13th, near Ring wood (H. F. 

 Witherby). Five or six on February 13th at Beaulieu 

 (Heatley Noble). In considerable numbers from July 

 20th, 1909, onwards, near Hambledon, but after the 

 first week of August the parties began to get smaller ; 

 the birds have, however, been present throughout the 

 autumn and winter, and on February 13th two pairs 

 and two single birds were seen (Com. H. Lynes). 



Herefordshire. — Large flocks seen " lately " in the 

 neighbourhood of Hereford by Mr. A. B. Farn and 

 others (H. E. Forrest, February 19th). 



Hertfordshire. — A large flock in the beginning of December, 

 1909, at Gravel Hill, near Hitchin (C. G. Talbot-Ponsonbtj). 

 A pair on December 18th, 1909, at Welwyn, and a flock 

 of eight on December 28th ( W. Athill). Five on February 

 6th at Solesbridge, near Rickmansworth (H. R. Leach). 



Kent. — A pair on October 25th, 1909, and a flock of eight in 

 the second week of January, 1910, near Maidstone 

 (J. H. Allchin). One seen (and evidence of more) on 

 February 12th in north Kent (/. Beddall Smith). 



Merionethshire. — A flock of about twenty-five on June 29th 

 or 30th, 1909, seen by Miss Priestley at Cae Ddafydd, 

 near Penrhyndeudraeth (G. H. Caton Haigh). 



Middlesex. — A small party on February 4th at Hampstead ; 

 they appeared to be birds " on the move " (Lt.-Col. H. 

 Meyrick). 



Oxfordshire. — Flocks first seen at Cornwell on September 

 2nd, 1909, and onwards until January, 1910, when their 

 numbers appeared to decrease ; the last time they were 

 seen was on February 16th (F. W. Stowe). 



