874 The Zoologist — August, 18G7. 



May 28. A beautiful adult male of the mealy redpole, in full summer plumage, 

 was shot at Burgb, near Yarmouth. This species is a regular winter visitor to Nor- 

 folk, but its occurrence in the summer season is very rare, this being the only instance 

 I have noticed for sereral years. The lesser redpole, on the contrary, is now quite a 

 resident: I have received the nests and e<rgs from several different localities — from one 

 in particular where several pairs have bred for six or seven years in succession. 



June 3. I dissected three specimens, two males and a female, of the nightjar, and 

 found the stomach of the first lo contain one beetle; the second, one beetle and a 

 cock chaffer; and the third, as many as four beetles and some small moths: the whole 

 of the beetles were quite entire ; a pair of the finest specimens I have cleaned and 

 placed in my cabinet. This is one of my favourite modes of collecting Coleoptera, 

 and 1 have obtained a great number of species by the examination of the stomachs of 

 birds that pass through my hands — many perhaps that I should not otherwise have 

 obtained. 



June 12. Quail: a male shot near Norwich. I examined the stomach of an adult 

 male cuckoo, and found two distinct circles of hairs attached to the inner membrane, 

 arranged in precisely the same systematic manner as in the former example I recorded 

 in the 'Zoologist.' I gave the stomach, &c., to Mr. H. Stevenson, of this city, who 

 has also examined it. — T. E. Gunn ; 21, Regent Street, St. Giles Road, Norwich. 



Arrival of Immigrants at Looe. — On comparing the arrivals of the summer visitants 

 here with those recorded in the 'Zoologist' for July, I find they arrived here earlier 

 than in most other places, so I am iuduced to send my notes of seeing them 

 here: — 



Wheatear. March 15. One solitary bird : soon became abundant. 

 Chiffchaff. March 22. Saw three, the snow falling heavily at the lime ; wind 

 N.E. strong. 



Sand Martin. March 23. Two hawking about: watched them more than half an 

 hour, when they made a sudden dash lo the eastward, and I did not see any more for 

 a fortivgbt. Wind N.E., strong. 



Tree Pipit. March 21. Within three or four yards of mc; the earliest I have 

 ever noted. Wind N.E., cold. 



Swallow. April 10. A single bird: saw many within the week. Wind N.E., 

 with heavy rain. 



Cuckoo. April 12. This is only hearsay. I was walking with a gentleman in the 

 country, talking of various matters, not ornithological, when he suddenly exclaimed, 

 " There is a cuckoo !' — that is, he heard it. I am unfortunately so deaf that I shall 

 never hear another. I have no reason to doubt that it was heard by him. 



Martin. Apiil 28 (almost the first fine day we had in the spring). I saw but one, 

 which flew from a nest of last year; therefore I conclude it must beloug lo us : not 

 many seen for a week or more. 



Swift. May .3. A flight of eight, which I believe remained here: more abundant 



, than usual; I counted yesterday, as well as their rapid movements would allow, 



seventy-three in one flight. Whether they are collecting together for migrating I do 



not know. I shall watch them closely. I think it not likely, as they do not usually 



leave us before the middle of August. 



I am pleased to see the extract from the ' Field ' newspaper (Zool. S. S. 827), which 

 so fully corroborates my published opinions as to the nesting of the kingfisher. 



