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and olher counties traversed in tlieir migrations to carefully watch for and record the 

 date of the first appearance of these birds, so thiit some idea may be obtained of the 

 cause which influences them to undertake their migiation north, and also the 

 distance traversed per day when so migrating. I have an idea that we shall find that 

 the distance traversed is very limited and much smaller than is popularly believed. 

 From the above dates the swallow appears to fly about fifty miles per day, in a 

 northerly direction. — A. H. Sinee. 



Mr. Hamond'.i Bustards. — Allow me to correct an error in the last number of 

 the 'Zoologist' (S. S. 2102) respecting the late Eev. Robert Hamond's case of 

 bustards. These birds, forming part of a fine collection, are now in the possession of 

 a relative of the late Miss Hamond, of Swaff"ham, — Mr. Robert Elwes, of Caugham 

 House, near Lynn, and were never, as Mr. William Dugmore supposes, in the posses- 

 sion of the late Mr. Anthony Hamond, of Weslacre. I have recently seen this fine 

 case of bustards at Caugham House, and believe that Mr. Moor's account of them is 

 correct; but as I expect shortly to have an interview with an old gamekeeper in this 

 county, formerly in the service of the Rev. Robert Hamond, and who was with him on 

 most occasions when he went after bustards or other specimens for his collection, I 

 shall probably be able to authenticate or add fresh facts to Mr. Moor's statement. 

 The collection now at VVestacre belonged to the late Rev. H. Dugmore, of Beacham- 

 well, Norfolk. — H, Stevenson. 



White Cvrlew and White Fieldfare. — About a month ago a pure white curlew was 

 shot near Carrigart, in county Donegal, and sent to me for stuflSng. This bird had 

 been seen in the same locality for two years by the man who shot it ; and is now in 

 the possession of John Bond, Esq., of the CoUow, near Derry. Not long since, a 

 gentleman told me he had shot a pure white fieldfare not far from this city. — 

 Thomas E. Davies ; 24, Strand Road, Derry. — ' Field.' 



Woodcock on the ]9th of March. — I noticed in the ' Field ' newspaper that a gentle- 

 man had seen a woodcock on the 8th of March, and he considered it very late for them. 

 On Saturday, the 19Lh,I shot a remarkably fine one, but I omitted to have it weighed' 

 It was in splendid plumage, and very light coloured. — H. P. Brandreth ; Slandish 

 Rectory, April 6, 1870. 



Jack Snipe in a Norwood Garden. — Last Monday morning (April 4th) I flushed 

 one of these birds in my garden. It was sitting under a fence, and rose at the distance 

 of about two yards, so that I bad a good opportunity of distinguishing the species. I 

 live on the crest of Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, which is about the last place in 

 which one would expect to meet with such a bird. — Charles Home. 



Garganey or Summer Teal at the Lands' End. — The garganeys visits us sometimes, 

 but rarely, in the early spring, on their journey to the eastern counties, where they 

 breed. Three specimens, in adult and beautiful plumage, were obtained on the 30lh 

 of March, and sent for preservation by Mr. J. Symons, jun., from the Lands' End. — 

 Edward Hearle Rodd ; Penzance, April 9, 1870. 



Garganey near Lewes. — Ou Friday, March 25lli, a garganey teal was shot in the 

 marshes near Lewes: this proved to be an immature male, and when shot was in 

 company with six others of the same species. — T. J. Monk. 



Redbreasted Merganser in Adult Plumage in Winter. — I saw a full-plumaged 

 merganser, which was killed in the middle of the late winter in this neighbourhood. 

 All the specimens I have hitherto seen here (and they have occurred in the winter 



