The Zoologist — March, 1874, 3913 



of wbite and brown feathers on its back and stomach ; wings and tail of the 

 usual colour. 



Errata. — In my last notes (Zool. S. S. 3798 and 3800 respectively), for 

 Eastern Broad read Easton Broad, and for Barnsbury Common read 

 Bransbuiy Common. — H. Durnford; Stanley Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, 

 January 3, 1874. 



Ornithological Notes from Denbighshire. — 



Ruff. — In August I received a bird of this species from Rhyl. There was 

 another with it at the time. The gentleman who shot it informed me that 

 he had also observed several turnstones about. 



Crossbill. — For the last three months a large flock of these birds has 

 been frequenting a wood near here, -where they are invariably to be found 

 feeding on the cones of the larch. 



Snow Bunting. — On the 24tb of December I shot one of these birds, a 

 male, in fine plumage ; oddly enough, it is the first specimen that has come 

 under my notice in this country. 



Longeared Owl. — One shot by a gentleman here during December. 



Greater Siyotted Woodpecker. — I saw a bird of this species on the 20th 

 of December. It is not uncommon about here in the winter, but does not, 

 I think, breed with us. 



Siskin. — These interesting little birds have visited us this year in some- 

 what unusual numbers. 



Mountain Finch. — Large flocks distributed over all the high stubble- 

 lands. 



Oolden Plover,- — Large flocks on the moor. — W. J. Kerr; Maesmor, 

 Corwen, Denbighshire, North Wales. 



Plumage of the Black Redstart. — Having read Mr, Clogg's interesting 

 note on the black redstart (S. S. 3832), may I be allowed to add a few 

 remarks on the plumage of that species. I do not think that ornithologists 

 are generally aware that the winter plumage of the fully-adult male black 

 redstart really varies but little from that of summer ; the only difference is 

 that in winter the feathers of the body, being longer and more or less tipped 

 with gray or brownish gray, give to the general plumage a duller cast, but 

 these tips becoming abraded or worn off towards the summer (as in the case 

 of many other small birds) leave the under plumage, of course, more pure 

 and distinct. Nevertheless I have seen a few splendid old males, at different 

 times throughout the winter, with almost pure black breasts and a large white 

 patch on the wings. Indeed the white on the wings is then even more con- 

 spicuous than in the breeding season, for by that time the edges of the 

 feathers have become comparatively short or much abraded. The black 

 redstart is a regular winter visitor to the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, 

 arriving generally at the beginning of November and leaving by the end of 

 March or beginning of April, and the reason that so few black-breasted 



