166 The Zoologist— April, 1866. 



Forktailed Petrel (Thalassidroraa Leachii). — The fearful gales of 

 last November were productive of several examples of this rare petrel. 

 1 saw one bird which was killed al Pradoe. Another was killed at 

 Weston, near ShifTnal, by Lord Bradford. Some years ago Mr. Eyton 

 obtained one of these birds at Moutford Bridge ; and Mr. Henry Shaw 

 has killed one specimen. 



Storm Petrel (T. pelagica). — Occasionally met with, driven from its 

 proper resting-place, the ocean's stormy billows. 



With this bird I shall conclude these few remarks, I trust they 

 may have proved interesting ; at any rate I can vouch for their being 

 authentic. 



John Rocke. 



Clungunford House, Shropshire, 

 March 6, 1866. 



Ornithological Notes from West Sussex. 

 By W. Jeffery, jun., Esq. 



(Continued fiom Zool. S. S. 142.) 



January, 1866. 



Willow Warbler. — On the 12th I saw a willow warbler flitting about 

 in some alder bushes by the side of a stream. 1 have previously shot 

 this species in the month of December. 



Common Snipe. — Having winged a snipe on the 12th, I could not 

 help noticing a peculiar manner which this bird had of spreading its 

 tail and turning it up at right angles to its original position. It did 

 this several times as it attempted to rise from the ground. Has any 

 reader of the ' Zoologist' ever noticed this peculiarity ? It has struck 

 me that it might have been done to aid the bird in rising, as the wing 

 was only slightly tipped. 



Brumbling and Siskin. — Large flocks of bramblings appeared in 

 certain localities (Sidlesham, &c.), principally about the middle of the 

 month. I cannot find that they remained for any length of time, but 

 several were shot. Siskins have appeared in limited numbers at times 

 throughout the month, and altogether I have seen rather more of these 

 birds than usual this winter. 



Longeared Owl. — Towards the end of January six longeared owls 

 were driven from a yew tree at Kingly Vale, on our downs, by a party 

 of rabbit-shooters: three out of the six were shot. I have before 



