OCCASIONAL NOTES. 71 
I have in my possession one of these birds in excellent preservation, which 
was shot by my father more than forty years ago at Hurstbourne Park, 
Hants. The white crescent on the wing is very apparent and well defined.— 
Arrnur Fertowes (Burwood, Rotherfield, Sussex). 
Scarcity or Firrprares.— The Fieldfare has scarcely put im an 
appearance here this season. Not more than four or five have been seen 
at any one time, and certainly not more than a dozen birds have come 
under my notice throughout the winter. It is the more remarkable as 
there has been a superabundance of haws and other hedge-fruit. Thrushes 
and Blackbirds have been numerous as usual, and Redwings in extraordinary 
numbers.—J. Krye (Langford Road, Biggleswade). 
Unxusvar, Mierarton or Jays.—One day during the last week of 
October last the inhabitants of the little bay of St. Margaret's were startled 
by the sudden appearance of a flock of between two and three hundred Jays, 
which rested for awhile in the vicinity, and then dispersed inland. No 
doubt the extreme cold then prevailing in the East of Europe was the 
cause of their immigration.—Arruur W. Cricuton (26, Hast Cliff, Dover). 
THREE-LeEGGED Macriz.—On November 8rd Mr. Myers, of Po House, 
Silecroft, Cumberland, shot a Magpie with three legs. The third leg, 
which is perfectly formed, is smaller than the others, and grows close to 
what may be styled the right leg, and is white in colour, as are also the 
claws.—Cuares A, Parker (Gosforth, Carnforth). 
Large Nesting or tHe Barn Own anp WarTEeRHEN IN NoRFOLE.— 
As a proof of the lateness of the past nesting season, I saw two nestling 
Barn Owls on November 21st, which had been taken out of Ryburgh 
Church tower. 1 could not exactly say how old they might be, but they 
were evidently very young. The same week—viz., on the 26th—when 
shooting near Holt, I saw a half-grown Waterhen, only able to fly a yard or 
two.—J. H. Gurney, Jun. (Northrepps, Norwich). 
Littte Gui, Futmar Perret, Avocet AND SHEARWATERS.—1 beg to 
record the occurrence, during the past autumn, of the following birds :— 
September 3rd, Larus minutus, immature, given me by a friend; shot at 
Scarborough. October 11th, Fulmarus glacialis, tine mature specimen, 
obtained from a local birdstuffer ; shot off the coast of Hull. November 3rd, 
Recurvirostra avocetta, female, weight fourteen ounces; shot at Stornoway. 
December 1Jth, Larus glaucus, immature; shot off the coast near Hull. 
Lestris parasiticus aud pomatorhinus, many of the former have lately been 
received by the birdstuffers of Birmingham, but only one or two of the 
latter; I know of about fifteen specimens in all.—Rosurr W. Cuase 
(Birchfield, near Birmingham). 
