132 The Zoologist — Maboh, 1866. 



Great Aslicoloured Shrike {ha.mu'i excubilor). — February 10. I had 

 this day the great salisfaclion of adding this rare bird to the fauna of 

 this parish. When first seen by me it was sitting on the topmost 

 twig of a solitary hawthorn-bush. Fortunately for the bird 1 had no 

 gun, or am afraid I could not have resisted the temptation of adding 

 it to my collection. Under cover of an adjoining bush I was able to 

 approach near enough readily to identify it as the great shrike. On 

 my showing myself it flew off to a neighbouring thorn, about twenty 

 yards awav, again perching on the topmost twig. I followed it from 

 place to place for nearly half a mile ; it invariably alighted on the top- 

 most twig of some bush or tree. When perched its somewhat long 

 tail was constantly on the move; now up, now down, sometimes held 

 nearly at a right angle to the body of the bird: it reminded me very 

 much in appearance of a magpie's tail. When flying the white mark 

 and white outer tail-feathers were very conspicuous. Its note was like 

 the word " clack, clack," or I can perhaps describe it belter by the 

 sound made by knocking two stones togetiier. I twice succeeded in 

 getting near enough to observe the hooked beak. The black streak 

 beneath the eye was most conspicuous, and contrasted strongly against 

 the ash-gray of the upper parts. 



John Cokdeaux. 

 Great Cotes, Ulceby, Lincolnshire, 

 February 10, 1866. 



Correction of an Error. — I beg to correct an error in my " Flamborough Notes," 

 given in the January number of ihe ' Z<iohi<jisl ' (Zoiil. S. S. 21). Misled by a local 

 terra, I have said, "my companion capturing a fine shad;" it should have been 

 " pollack " {Merlangus pullachius). 



A List of Birds observed in Pembrokeshire. By Thomas Dix, Esq. 



Kestrel. — Common, particularly in summer. I believe that in the 

 spring we have an addition to the usual number, which stay through 

 the winter. 



Sparrowhauk. — Common. I consider this the most destructive 

 hawk which the gamekeeper has to contend with ; it is so bold and 

 quick that, unless continually on the watch to prevent it, a covey of 

 young birds is destroyed in a day or two. 



Hen Harrier. — 1 have not seen this bird myself; but a friend, who 

 is not likely to be mistaken, tells me a pair were to be seen all the 



