THE ZooLoGist—SEPTEMBER, 1872. $233 
this, like the former, but I trust more correctly, is supposed to be the Rhino- 
ceros Sumatranus. We have now four species of rhinoceros in the Gardens, 
1, Unicornis (Asiatic); 2, Bicornis (African); 3, Sumatranus (Asiatic); and 
4, lasiotis (Asiatic). Two others, Sondaicus (Asiatic) and Simus (African) 
are known to exist.—Hdward Newman. 
Death of the Chinese Stag at the Zoological Gardens.—I am sorry to 
have to record the death of the Chinese stag (Cervus Davidianus): it died a 
week back of severe inflammation in the intestines. I have prepared a few 
pages on this stag and the new rhinoceros, which I hope may appear in the 
October ‘ Zoologist’ and prove interesting to my readers.—H. Newman. 
Ornithological Notes from Guernsey.—Swifts have been very numerous 
this year; as a rule, they are by no means common birds with us; 
a few hang about the cliffs, but never come into the town: this year, 
however, they have been seen in the streets. On the 18th of May, in the 
evening, I noticed a flock of swifts, about seven, flying over the field close 
to the house. It was avery wet evening. They were flying high: I watched 
them for some time. May 14th.—The swifts were not to be seen in the 
morning, but in the evening they came again: it was a wet evening. 
15th.—Saw the swifts again in the evening. After flying about for some 
time they went off to the north, and have not appeared again since: it was a 
very fine day. I saw some swifts in Couch’s shop; he said they had been 
shot out of a large flock, and that they were so numerous that they could 
almost have been knocked down with stones. June Ist.—Noticed two 
house martins; these are seldom seen. I wonder if the granite soil has 
anything to do with it; perhaps it is more difficult for them to get the mud 
they like for their nests, and this wet summer might have made it easier 
for them. 8th.—The weather has been bad; I noticed that just before it. 
leaves off raining the swallows and house martins, for they are pleutiful now, 
begin to be very busy catching food. While it rained continuously these 
birds did not appear; and though it might be raining hard when they came 
from their hiding-place, yet in about ten minutes after they came out the 
sup was sure to be shining. I suppose there must be some sort of fly or 
insect that is only to be found when it is going to leave off raining. I have 
seen several spotted flycatchers. 14th.—Saw some choughs on the cliffs. 
The gulls are more numerous since the Protection Act has been enforced 
here. I watched a curiously-marked swallow feeding its young in the nest: 
all round its head was a line of white, like the frill of a cap.—C. B. Carey ; 
Candie, Guernsey. 
Spotted Flycateher.—July 15th.—A pair of flycatchers have reared their 
young in a nest close to my window. If wholly undisturbed, the parent birds 
when feeding their young appear never to utter any note; and, though now 
