The Zoologist — January, 1869. 1517 



Lale Nesting of the Slock Dove. — I found on tbe 27ih of September a stock dove's 

 nest containing two eggs. This is, I think, unusually late, as I have fouml the nest 

 as early as the lOih of April. — E. C. Moor ; Great Dealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 

 November 24, 1S68. 



American Bittern in Ireland. — I have to record the occurrence of a rare visitor to 

 British shores: on the 18th of this month a female American bittern {Botaurus lenti- 

 ginosus) was shot by a farmer on the banks of the River Fane, on the borders of Louth 

 and Monaghan, about twelve miles north-west of the town of Dundalk. It was sent 

 to me on the 20th, and is now in the bauds of tbe curator of the Belfast Museum for 

 preservation. Professor Wyville Thompson, of Belfast, writes to me that he has seen 

 it, and that there cannot be any doubt of the species. — Clermnni ; Ravensdale Park, 

 Newry, November 2y, 1868. 



Glossy Ibis in Norfolk. — The glossy ibis I recorded in the ' Zoologist' (S. S. 1423) 

 was shot at Stiilham by Mr. B. C. Silcock, of that parish. — T. E. Gunn. 



Redlhroated Diver in Faversham Creek. — Mr. Skinner, birdstuffer, of Faversham, 

 shot a redthroated diver in the creek on tbe 11th of November. This bird was in 

 moult: the primaries were only just appearing, but the red patch on the throat was 

 faintly discernible. — J. Hunter. 



Little Auk and Common Guillemot at Faversham Creek. — A male specimen of the 

 liille auk was shot whilst flying over Faversham Creek on the 7lh of November; and 

 on the 9lh a common guillemot was shot at the same place, fully two miles from the 

 open sea. — Id. 



Sandicich Tern on the Norfolk Coast. — .\ splendid adult male of the Sandwich 

 tern was shot on the Norfolk coast, at Bacton, on the 7th of October, and passed into 

 my hands for preservation. It weighed ten ounces, and in total length measured 

 sixieen and a half inches. Its stomach contained nearly the entire body of a sand- 

 launce (head and tail missing), some fragments of bones, and some pebbles. — 

 T. E. Gunn. 



Terns and Gannets at East Looe. — About a dozen common terns visited us last 

 month. The arctic tern is our most frequent visitor, but I liave not seen any this 

 year. Large numbers of gannets have also been seen in our bay this year — not a very 

 common occurrence : it is remarkable that here I have never seen a bird of the year. — 

 Stephen Clogg. 



Glaucous and Iceland Gulls in Kingsloivn Harbour, County Dublin. — December 

 10th. Took my favourite walk down the west pier of Kingstown Harbour. Wind 

 S.S.W., half a gale, the dregs of a southerly gale which blew during the previous 

 night. A number of vessels had taken refuge in the harbour, — a whole fleet of 

 trawlers, — so there was good feeding for the gulls: nevertheless, they were not 

 plentiful, though I noticed the great blackbacked, the glaiicous (one), the herring, the 

 Iceland (one), the common, the kiltiwake ami the blackheaded gulls. Though their 

 chief re.'-orl was amongst the craft, still occasionally they soared along the lee-shore of 

 the pier in search of food : at such limes the glaucous and the Iceland gulls flew very 

 close to where I was. With a mere toy I sometimes carry I procured the glaucous 

 gull as he soared over the pier, and I doubt not could have killed the Iceland gull, 

 but could not have got him, so forebore to annoy tbe noble creature. The glaucous 

 gull is in second winter, and, were it not for the pale quills, might pass for a female 

 great blatkhackcd gull ; though it is something smaller than a female of that species, 



