9810 Birds. 



Tree Pipit and Ray's Wagtail. — A few heard passing over as late as 

 the middle of the month. 



Pied Waglad. — Pied wagtails have not been quite so numerous this 

 month as last, although considerable flocks have at times been ob- 

 served, and some as late as the 30lh, On the 24th I saw about fifty 

 together ; this was towards sunset. 



Chijfchaff. — I have heard one of these birds, probably the same 

 one, from the 1st to about the 13lh. Willow warbler heard at the end 

 of the month. Sedge warbler occasionally seen. 



Meadow Pipit. — During the last fortnight meadow pipits have been 

 very abundant. Some k\s: of these birds breed about here, but, 

 strange to say, so far as my experience goes, they prefer either the 

 downs or the vicinity of the sea to the land lying between the two, 

 during the breeding-season ; since about the 17th, however, they have 

 been numerous everywhere. 



Missel Thrush. — Missel thrushes congregate now ; saw a large flock 

 on the downs on the J 0th, but no ring ouzfds seen yet. 



Wryneck. — Shot one on the 25th. This must be much after 

 the usual time of its departure from this country. The stomach of 

 this bird was filled with remains of the small yellow ant. 



Kinyjisher. — Can any reader of the ' Zoologist' say where the great 

 part of the kingfishers breed ? It is unusual to see a kingfisher about 

 here in the breeding-season, and still more so to find a nest of that bird, 

 and yet every autumn we see numbers of them, both old birds and 

 young. They are first seen about the latter end of July, and by the 

 first week in August are constantly seen and heard. Is there a general 

 migration (southwards or otherwise) of the kingfisher at this season ? 

 I think we do not see so much of them in the winter as just now; they 

 then frequent salt water more. I am not aware that any kind of food 

 is more abundant about here just now than at other times. 



Raibam, Chichester, October 7, 1865. 



W. Jefferv, Jun. 



Record of a Day in Kaffraria. By Capt. G. E. Bulger, 

 H.M. 10th Regiment. 



(Communicated by P. H. Gosse, Esq., F.R.S., &o.) 



Windvogelberg, Thursday, October 8, 1863. — The early morning \ 

 was quite cold, but soon after the sun rose the air began to get warm, 

 and the day subsequently proved exceedingly hot. About 8 A. M. 



