9020 Birds. 
Whitetailed Eugle in Savernake Forest.—During the past week a specimen of the 
whitetailed eagle had been observed in the neighbourhood of this place, and in vain 
were traps set to take it. However, on Monday, the Ist of March, Mr. Haymes, one 
of the Marquis of Ailesbury’s gamekeepers, managed to get within shot of the bird, in 
the Bedwyn Brails, one of the preserves of his lordship, and brought it to the ground. 
The bird has been sent to Mr. Ward, of Vere Street, for preservation.— W. H. Rowland ; 
Hungerford, Berkshire. 
Tengmalm’s Owl captured at Flamborough.—A very splendid specimen of Teng- 
malm’s owl (Strix Tengmalmi) was captured at Flamborough, on the East coast of 
Yorkshire, on the Ist of October, 1863. I had not the opportunity of dissecting it, so 
cannot be certain of the sex; I believe, however, from its size, &c., that it was a 
mature female. It was captured in the day-time by Robert Barkley, of Flamborough, 
who ran it down in a field belonging to Mr. Preston, of the same place, the bird being 
dazzled by the light. This species is peculiarly sensitive to light, and is thereby 
rendered almost helpless, if disturbed in the day-time. The specimen was taken by 
the man who captured it to Mr. Bailey, of Flamborough, who is known to take an 
interest in Natural History, and from whom I obtaived the particulars of the capture: 
he skinned and set it up himself. I have seen the bird, which is very perfect and in 
exquisite plumage. This owl was taken just after one of those severe gales that swept 
over the east coast of our island during the latter part of the year 1863.—W. W, 
Boulton; Beverley, January 21, 1864. 
Notes on the Redeyed Flycatcher.—As the redeyed flycatcher (Muscicapa olivacea), 
like former stragglers from the New World, may possibly be included in our Fauna, 
a slight description of one shot in Canada, during the spring of 1858, may perhaps 
prove interesting. Though two or three thousand miles is a long wandering flight for 
so delicate a short-winged bird, still it is difficult to account for its appearance in any 
other way, as it is not likely that those trapped near Derby had been caged, though 
Wilson: says it is a fine songster, and a reference to his work will show that many of 
the particulars quoted by Mr. Brown from Mr. Gosse’s ‘ Birds of Jamaica,’ respecting 
the habits and song of the redeyed flycatcher, are noticed by him. Take, for instance, 
the following passages:—‘ This is a numerous species. * * * It has a lond, lively 
and energetic song, which it continues as it hunts among the thick foliage, sometimes 
for an hour, with little intermission.” Mr. Gosse observes, “ From this time every 
grove, I might almost say every tree, had its bird, uttering, with incessant iteration 
and untiring energy, from its umbrageous concealment, Sweet-Johp! &c.” There is 
here a difference in style, but nothing more. It cannot be a numerous species in 
Canada, for I observed none during the latter part of the summer of 1857, but shot 
one on the 24th of May, 1858 (Zool. 6747). Not being able to identify it at first, 
I remarked in my note-book, ‘ Resembles the garden warbler and wood wren,’ and it 
was not until closely examined that I ascertained the species. But for the slightly 
hooked upper mandible and bristles it might readily be mistaken for a warbler, to 
which it is so closely allied, the tarsus being uncommonly long, measuring more than 
7-tenths of an inch; the toes, too, are very elongated, and so is the bill, Neither is 
the plumage characteristic of the family, being brighter than usual. Altogether it is a. 
neat-looking, not to say elegant bird: a male, I believe. Length 53 inches. Bill 
about half-an-inch long; upper mandible of a daik horo-colour, slightly decurved, 
hooked and notched at the point; lower mandible straight, and of a light horn-colour. 
Crown of the head ash-brown, with a bluish tinge. A white band over the eye; an 
