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had been duly read), I merely find mention made of a young blaclt hawk, 

 ■whose plumage " was no darker than an ordinary specimen of A. lagopus," 

 though he says, " I never examined any afterwards but what were, as a rule, 

 much darker." Allow me to remind Mr. Reeks that the plumage of birds 

 in confinement is usually much paler, or less brilliant, and not to be 

 depended on. AVhether the American roughlegged buzzard be distinct 

 from the European, or the young immature Sancti-Johanuis, I -will not 

 undertake to determine, seeing that Wilson and other naturalists were in 

 doubt about it; and, in describing the birds, Wilson makes it appear 

 that the roughlegged buzzard is one inch longer than the black hawk. 

 Richardson says " that a pair of roughlegged buzzards were seen at their 

 nest; and Dr. Toundseud found it breeding on the banks of the Bear 

 River, its nest in a willow ; it contained two young." Nilsson seems to 

 consider Falco uiger to be the young of the roughlegged buzzard. Having 

 shot, skinned and dissected the American roughlegged buzzard, I can only 

 say that it had all the appearance of being a mature bird, in perfect 

 plumage. — Henry Hadjield ; Voitiior, Isle of Wight, August 12, 1871. 



Snowy Owl iu County Illayo. — On the 18th of March a snowy owl was 

 shot at the village of Dovein, County Mayo, by Michael Hearns, the keeper 

 at Pontoon Lodge, Foxford. It measured four feet six inches across the 

 wings, and two feet from beak to tip of tail. It is a female bird, and was 

 shot with Bristol B-shot. It is now being pi'eserved for me, and may be 

 seen at George Ashmead's, 32, Bishopsgate Street Without. — Richard 

 Ashby ; Staines. — From the 'Field.' 



Golden Oriole at Ixworth. — A beautiful male specimen of the golden 

 oriole was shot at Ixworth, near this town, in July, 1808, and is now iu the 

 collection of Mr. E. Greene, M.P. — W. Clarke; Bury St. Edmunds. — Id. 



dolden Oriole in Warwickshire. — I beg to say that a very good specimen 

 of the golden oriole [Oriolus galhula) was shot at Ilmington in May, 1870, 

 and is still in the hands of Mr. Quatremaine, upholsterer and taxidermist, 

 Stratford-on-Avon.— ilf. E. M. ; Alcester.—Id. 



Nightingale in Northnniberland. — My attention has been invited to a 

 newspaper paragraph bearing this title : it is thought to controvert my well- 

 known opinion on this subject ; before I can accept the conclusion I must 

 cross-examine the witness, who is at present nameless. — E. Newman. 



Rosecoloured Pastor near Bexhill. — A fine male specimen of the rose- 

 coloured pastor {Pastor roseus) was shot near Bexhill on the 4th instant, 

 and is in my possession for preservation. — Eobert Kent; 13, London Road, 

 St. Leonard' s-on-Sea. 



Rosecoloured Pastor in Somersetshire.— I have a specimen of the rose- 

 coloured pastor in my collection, which was shot in a mulberry tree in the 

 garden of my relative, the late Mr. Peter Fry, of Ivy Court, Axbridge, about 

 twelve years since, and brought to me the same day it was killed. Mr. Cecil 



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