9578 Birds. 



Wild Duck. — On the 14th of February several were shot at the 

 Crumble Pond : one man shot four. 



Wild Swan. — On the 20lh of February a small flock were seen 

 flying over the Crumbles. 



Eagle. — A large eagle, probably Halia3etus albicilla, was seen at 

 Cuckmere Haven and Seaford for several days iu succession, in January 

 last. It was also seen off the Wish Tower here on the 17lh of January. 

 Tliere is scarcely a winter but one is seen at this place, although 

 seldom procured. 



B rambling. —On the 29lh of October, 18G4, Mr. Bates, the bird- 

 stuffer, brought mo two mountain finches, shot at Compton Place, the 

 seat of Mr. F. Howard. 



Spotted Crake. — On the 31st of October I inspected two spotted 

 crakes, shot at Wallscnd, Pevensey, a day or two before. They are 

 in the possession of Mr. Bates. 



Velvet Scoter. — On the 2nd of November I purchased a fine female 

 velvet scoter shot ofl' here on that date by Mr. H. Sayers, a fisherman. 



Snow Bunting. — On the 1st of November two snow buntings were 

 seen here. They always occur here in hard winters, but not in great 

 numbers. Numbers have been seen since that date. 



Merlin. — On the 6th of January last Mr. Bates brought me for 

 inspection a splendid old blue- backed merlin, shot at Abbott's Wood 

 a day or two previously. 



Jiock Dove. — On the afternoon of the 23rd of January Mr. Harrison 

 shot a fine specimen of the rock pigeon at Bell Tout Lighthouse, and 

 which he presented to me. On the 2oth another specimen was shot 

 at Holywell. 



Woodlark. — On the 31st of January Mr. Bates brought me a speci- 

 men of this bird, shot near here. On the 25th of January, when out 

 shooting, 1 saw a small flock of woodlarks in a field where I had 

 killed four or five in the severe winter of 1859-60. They are easily 

 distinguished from sky larks on the wing by their smaller size and 

 shorler tails. I believe they are generally to be met with here most 

 winters if looked after. 



Smew. — On the 18th of February Mr. Bates had brought him a 

 beautiful smew in the immature plumage. Old males in the white 

 dress are rare here, as I believe elsewhere. 



Redlhroaled Diver. — On the 18th of February I purchased a beau- 

 tiful specimen of the redthroated diver, picked up near the Redoubt 

 by a fisherman. There are hundreds off here in the sprat season, and as 

 there were 10,000 mackerel caught offBeachy Head the day previousby 



