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Rutland. — Flock of thirty during first week of February 

 near Uppingham (J. M. Charlton). 



Shropshire.— August 26th, flock of about fifty at Ludlow, 

 stayed eight weeks. Smaller numbers seen from time to 

 time up to end of January, 1910 (J. G. Lang). Parties 

 from October up to February about Broseley (G. Potts). 

 Many parties of about ten from end of October onwards 

 in woods around Wesson (Shifnal) (W. Marchant). Some 

 seen in December at Ellesmere (R. W. H. Hodges). Two 

 on October 8th at Ruyton, and one on December 27th at 

 the Clive (C 8. Meares). 



Staffordshire. — Still some on January 7th near Stretton 

 Hall, Stafford (J. R. B. Masefield). 



Suffolk. — A pair in larch-trees on February 16th at Bury 

 St. Edmunds (Rev. J. G. Tuck). A flock of ten on 

 January 15th near Bury St. Edmunds (B. van De Weyer). 



Surrey. — A flock of ten on February 12th on Leith Hill 

 (J. G. Millais). About a dozen on October 9th, 1909, 

 at Lawbrook ; a few December 25th-31st, and a small 

 flock on January 13th, near Shere (Flora Russell). One 

 on July 25th, 1909, near Tilford ; sixteen to twenty on 

 August 1st near Witley ; six on August 8th at Limpsfield, 

 and eight at Oxted ; two small flocks on August 21st in 

 the Leith Hill district ; six on August 29th at Oxted ; 

 two on November 13th at Frensham ; twenty- five to 

 thirty on December 12th at Addington, and six at Shirley ; 

 eight on December 25th at Limpsfield, and twenty to 

 twenty-five the day following at Oxted (Howard Bentham). 

 Several flocks and small parties, forty to fifty birds 

 in all, on February 13th in the Weybridge district 

 (J. Beddall Smith). 



Sussex. — Had I thought left the northern part of St. Leonard's 

 Forest, but I saw a flock of six on January 18th near 

 Horsham (J. G. Mil 



Westmorland. — Flock of twenty on February 15th in a 

 larch- wood at Kendal (J. Watson). About a dozen on 

 January 13th at Windermere (D. G. Garnett). 



Ireland.— Some seen on December 31st, 1909, at Kilderry, 

 co. Donegal (W. E. Hart, Irish Nat., 1910, p„ 34). 



