9248 Birds. 
of the following species, which I included in my former list on authority only, not at 
that time having seen South-African examples of them, viz.:— 
Gray Plover (Sguatarola helvetica). Natal. 
Turustone (Strepsilas interpres). Natal. 
Little Stint (Zringa minuta). Natal. 
Whimbrel (Numenius phaopus). Natal. 
In my former list T included (on the authority ‘of Dr. Hartland) the islands of 
Madagascar, Mauritius and Bourbon as localities for the European waterhen (Galli- 
nula chloropus). This is an error, which I take this opportunity of correcting, the 
waterhen found in Madagascar and Mauritius belonging toa nearly allied but distinct 
species, to which my friend Mr. Alfred Newton has assigned the name of Gallinula 
pytrhorrhoa.—J. H, Gurney. 
The Fieldfare in Leicestershire in July—On the 29th of July, 1864, a fieldfare 
(Turdus pilaris) was shot in the garden of Mr. H. R. Hurst, The Oaks, near Kirby 
Muxloe, Leicestershive. The bird had been about the garden during the summer. 
This seems so unusual a circumstance that I have sent the bird up to the editor of the 
‘Field’ for confirmation. Mr. Hurst also states that a redwing built in his grounds 
this spring. He is a keen observer and not likely to be mistaken. One bird only was 
hatched, and he has kindly sent me one of the addled eggs. It is a trifle smaller than 
a thrush’s egg, more rounded at the ends; the ground colour is a greenish white, spotted 
with reddish brown of various shades, Iam not competent to form an opinion from 
the egg, but it certainly is nune of our resident thrushes.—Joseph H. Ellis ; Leicester, 
July 30, 1864. 
[I have met with many well-authenticated instances of the fieldfare continuing in 
Britain throughout the summer, but T have never known it breed. I must not venture 
an opinion on the supposed egg of the fieldfare.—Edward Newman]. 
Wood Wren and Chiffchaff in the North of Scotland.—In Capt. Hadfield’s inte- 
resting notes on “ Birds observed on the North-East Coast of Scotland ” (Zuol. 9165), 
he notices both the wood wren and chiffchaff as occurring plentifully. This is, I believe, 
the first notice of their being found so far north ; even in the South of Scotland both 
species are considered much rarer than the willow wren. Perhaps Captain Hadfield 
will kindly give us more information on the subject, and set at rest all doubts on the 
identity of the birds observed.—C. R. Alston ; Stockbriggs, Lesmahagow, Lanark- 
shire. 
Lesser Redpoles’ Nests near Birmingham.—At Zool. 9210 Mr. Hamilton, of Man- 
chester, notices the occurrence of a lesser redpole’s nest near Chester. In reply to his 
inquiry, Whether it is not rather far south for this species to breed? I beg to remark 
that I have repeatedly taken the nests and eggs of this bird in the neighbourhood of 
Birmingham.—T. Beaven Rake ; Fordingbridge, August 8, 1864. 
Has the Great Black Woodpecker occurred in Norfolk ? 
By Henry STEVENSON, Esq. 
THE introduction of the great black woodpecker (Picus martius) 
into the list of Norfolk birds rests entirely upon the following passage 
