8264 THE ZooLoGist—OcTOoBER, 1872. 
Garstang (Mr. Brockholes), on elms and sycamores; and Rigg’s 
Wood, near Garstang (Mr. R. W. France); Scarisbrick Hall, near 
Ormskirk (Lady Scarisbrick). The nests in this heronry, about two 
dozen in number, are placed in high larch and birch trees. 
Lincolnshire.—One in Skillingthorpe Wood, near Lincoln, and 
one at Swanpool. In addition to these there were formerly one at 
Manby, near Brigg (on the decline in 1851), belonging to Lord 
Yarborough, but since destroyed by the felling of the trees; one 
also at Leake, near Boston (Thompson’s ‘ History of Boston,’ p. 
676), aud one in Muckton Wood, near Louth. It is possible that 
this last-named may still exist, for on one day during the past 
autumn several herons were seen flying backwards and forwards 
over the wood, as if reconnoitring the old site, with a view to 
reoccupation. There were formerly heronries at Spalding, 
Donnington and Cressy Hall, but they have been long since 
deserted. There is one at Haverholme, near Sleaford (Hon. Mr. 
Finch Hatton). : 
Merionethshire.—At Talgarth Hall, Machynlleth (Mr. Thruston). 
About fourteen pairs have nested for the last fifty years on old 
Scotch firs, and on one or two occasions on larch. Although 
there are plenty of trees for them they do not increase in numbers, 
which is strange, for the owner does not allow them to be 
disturbed. A large rookery adjoins, but the herons and rooks are 
said to agree well together. 
Middlesex.—There were formerly two heronries in the metro- 
politan county, one near Uxbridge, and one at Osterly Park, the 
seat of Lord Jersey. The last-named has ceased to exist, and [ 
believe also the former. 
Monmouthshire-—One at Pantygoitre (Mr. Berrington), and 
another at Court Blethyn (Mr. Nicholl). 
Montyomeryshire.—One at Peniarth (Mr. W. W. Wynne). 
Norfolk.—One at Gunton (Lord Suffield), on an island in one of 
the lakes: in 1871 there were thirty-one nests. One at Didlington 
Hall (Lord Bowers); Wolverton Wood, near Lynn; Earlham 
Kimberley, Old Buckenham, Burnham Avery and East Walton. 
In addition to these there were formerly others at Claxton, 
near Reedham, Ranworth, Costessy, Horsey, and Irstead. One, 
containing about twenty nests, at Taverham Hall, near Norwich 
-(Rev. J. Micklethwaite), is situtate in a clump of ash and alders, 
close to the river Wensum. 
