9603 Birds. 



bourhood, but less rich in colour and scarcely so large as the above 

 specimen. 



Harrier. — Two birds, supposed to have been harriers, were seen 

 sailing northward over the downs on the 22nd of April. They were 

 very high in the air, and appeared to be light coloured, excepting the 

 primaries, which were dark ; they did not once flap their wings while 

 in sight. 



Tawny Owl. — Took a young bird of this species on the 23rd of 

 April. There were either one or two others in the nest, but being a 

 very difficult place to get at I did not take the trouble to ascertain 

 which, not wanting more than one. The nest was in a hollow yew 

 tree. 



Water Rail. — One seen on the 25th of April. 



IVhimbrel. — This bird, here called " tilterel," was heard at night on 

 the 25th of April. 



W. Jeffery, J UN. 



Ralhain, Chichesler, May 6, 1865. 



Ornithological Notes from the Isle of Wight. 

 Ry Capt. Henry Hadfield. 



(Continued from p. 9500.) 



February, 18C5. 



Kittiwake. — On the 17th of February a small flock was seen flying 

 against a head-wind, some of them young birds, with the black band 

 on the tail. 



Redwing. — Very few have been observed : some winters hundreds 

 are to be met with on the sea-cliffs and shore, but I did not find one 

 on the 17th of February between Ventnor and Bonchurch, though the 

 ground was well nigh covered with snow ; but thrushes had collected 

 in considerable numbers to feed on the snails concealed among the 

 stones and rank herbage on the less precipitous face of the cliffs, 

 though I have never seen blackbirds on the shore, even in the severest 

 weather: I have noticed many other species, including the stonechat, 

 feeding among the dfecayed sea-weed. [Captain Hadfield's observa- 

 tions on the paucity of redwings in the Isle of Wight is quite opposed 

 to information I have received from Mr. Bond ; see also Mr. Rogers' 

 remarks (Zool. 9582).— j;. iV.] 



Raven. — A pair seen on the 17th of February: only single birds 

 observed up to this date. 



