3148 THE ZooLocist—Juty, 1872. 
few small feathers; the cavity was perfectly round, and measured one inch 
and three-quarters in diameter, and rather above one inch and one-eighth in 
depth. This nest was placed in a low rose-bush (Rosa canina), which forms 
part of a low hedge, about three feet from the ground, and was, as in the 
other cases, badly concealed. I visited it again on the 20th instant, when it 
contained two eggs, very similar to those mentioned above, of which I took 
one. ‘Two days later I revisited it, and found the female redpole sitting on 
three eggs; she sat so close as almost to allow me to capture her with my 
hand. I also heard the male’s peculiar alarm-note. All these nests and 
eggs are now in my collection.—A. von Hiigel ; Stonyhurst, Lancashire, 
June 25, 1572. 
Correction of an Error.—Zool. 8. 8. 3112, eighteenth line, for Branksea 
Isle read Brownsea Isle.—A. v. H. 
White’s Thrush.—In answer to Mr. H. R. Leach’s inquiry (S. S. 3111) 
as to the comparative length of the tarsus and middle toe of White’s 
thrush with that of the missel thrush, in the specimen described by me the 
tarsus (as stated) is one inch and a half; the middle toe one inch and one- 
sixteenth, or with the claw one inch and five-sixteenths; the hind toe and 
claw one inch. In the missel thrush the tarsus is one inch and one-eighth ; 
the middle toe one inch, or with the claw one inch and a quarter; the hind toe 
and claw seven-eighths of an inch. This measurement, it will be seen, is totally 
at variance with that of Mr. Leach, who does not say whether it was taken 
from an Australian, Japan, or British-killed specimen, all of which seem to 
differ from each other more or less, and all are known as White’s thrush. 
I was not aware that this peculiarity existed in any of them, and I have not 
at present an opportunity of examining any of them, but am much obliged 
to Mr. Leach for calling my attention to it. Thanks also to Mr. J. H. 
Gurney for his note (Zool. S. 8. 3020), which drew my attention to Mr. 
R. F. Tomes’ description in the ‘Ibis’ for 1859 of the specimen obtained 
near Stratford-on-Avon. I read it with much interest only last week, and 
it enables me to point out to Mr. Leach that in the specimen described by 
Mr. Tomes the tarsus is longer by one line than both the middle toe and 
claw. Dr. Tristram, of Greatham, tells me he saw a White’s thrush on 
the 10th of April last; it alighted on a tree close to his house, he was only 
a few yards from it, and plainly saw the crescentic markings. A pair of 
missel thrushes immediately began to bully and chase it about the lawn, 
when it flew away southwards. The missel thrushes have nested in the 
same tree since, and no doubt had chosen it before then for that 
purpose, and did not like to be intruded upon bya stranger. Dr. Tristram 
thinks this may have been the mate of the bird obtained on the Dene here. 
—J. Sclater; Castle Eden Castle, June 5, 1872. 
[The most interesting notice with which Mr. Sclater’s communication 
concludes may possibly confirm the opinion of those who believe our 
