The Zoologist — January, 1 873. 3369 



late Swallows. — I saw seven swallows here on the 29 th of Octoher ; 

 there were many more on the 25th. No martins had been visible for some 

 time previous. — John P. Thomasson ; Bolton, Lancashire. 



Late Nesting of the Ring Dove. — On the 2ud of November a lad returned 

 from one of the common pastures of this town with an old ring dove and a 

 young nestling. It appears he had seen the old bird leave the nest, and, 

 waiting its return, shot it with a catapult ; he then climbed up to the nest 

 and brought home the young one, which he is endeavouring to rear. It is 

 well known that ring doves nest all the summer long, commencing early in 

 the spring, and continuing to have young until October. I think the 

 instance under notice later than usual, and perhaps worth mention. — 

 F. Boyes; Beverley. 



Hei'oary near Salisbary. — In addition to the heronries already reported, 

 allow me to state that there is a small one, consisting, according to the 

 keeper's account, of about five nests, in some fine beeches in Longford Park, 

 the seat of Earl Radnor, near Salisbury. I have reason to think that this 

 must have been lately established. — H. W. W. Aubrey. 



Heronries in Denbighsliire and ]!Ierionethshire. — Among the heronries 

 mentioned in Mr. Harting's interesting list I do not notice the following, 

 which I know to exist, viz. — One at Vorlas Hall, Deubiglishre (Mr. Wynn 

 Finch) ; one at Glyn Hall, Merionethshire (Mr. Ormsby Gore) ; and a few 

 nests at Rug Hall, Merionethshire (The Hon. Charles Wynn). — W. J. Kerr ; 

 Maesmor, Conven, Denhiglishire, North Wales. 



British Ueronries. — Observing that Mr. Harting's recent list did not 

 include a colony I had seen, in 1867, in Woolverston Park (Mr. Berners), 

 on the (proper) right bank of the Orwell, I walked there, with a friend from 

 Ipswich, last week, to look for the nests. After much inquiry, — evidently 

 impressing the natives that we were a couple of escaped lunatics, — the gude- 

 wife of the " Gat" Lodge informed us that it was two years since the last 

 nest was built there. Disgusted at their continued persecution, by being 

 shot at and robbed of their eggs, the birds had concluded to cross the river to 

 Orwell Park, exactly opposite, where Colonel Tomliue protects them from all 

 annoyance. On the following day, by chmbing the narrow slip of bank left 

 between Orwell Park fencing and the river at high tide, we were enabled to 

 count sixty to seventy nests : there may have been more out of view, but 

 the park is not accessible to the public, and but little of it can be seen from 

 the river-bank. Only a few herons were to be seen fishing in the pools left 

 in the river at low water, though in summer time I have seen fifty or more 

 between Ipswich and Harwich : they did not mind the steamer, and some- 

 times a sociable bird would keep the boat company close alongside for some 

 distance. — Henry F. Bailey ; London, December 12, 1872. 



Heronries in East Yorkshire. — As Mr. Harting, in his interesting Hst of 

 British heronries, expresses a desire for additional information respecting 



