THE ZooLoGist—SEPTEMBER, 1875, 4623 
Additions to the Avifauna of the Feroes.—I observe in the June number 
of the ‘ Zoologist’ a note from Captain Feilden recording the addition of 
two species to the Avifauna of the Froe Islands, viz. Coracias garrula and 
Puffinus fuliginosus. Amongst some skins received from Herr Miiller last 
autumn, of birds taken in these islands, was one of the sparrowhawk. This, 
I believe, is not included in Capt. Feilden’s Catalogue of the Birds of the 
Feeroe Islands, and if so may be considered another addition. I write from 
memory only.—Henry Durnford; Buenos Ayres, July 12, 1875. 
American Bird-skins,— Mr. E. A. Mearns, of West Point, Highland 
Falls, New York, is desirous of obtaining a correspondent in England who 
will be willing to exchange European, more especially British, bird-skins for 
American ones. 
Correction of an Error.—Allow me to point out that it was the whin- 
chat—not the whimbrel—that was recorded in my note of the 25th of May 
on spring migrants (Zool. 8.8. 4587).—H. Hadfield ; High Cliff, Ventnor, 
Isle of Wight, August 17, 1875. 
Pied Flycatcher.—In the ‘ Zoologist’ for June it is erroneously stated 
that I saw the pied flycatcher “as I was travelling from Bowdon to Bolton 
Road,” whereas I stated that I saw the bird as I was travelling from Barden 
to Bolton Woods. A few pairs have visited the locality for a great number 
of years. It is an intensely local species, as I have never seen or heard of 
a single individual being found in Airedaile, although it is only separated 
from Wharfdale by a narrow range of hills, and seems equally favourable 
for its breeding.—H. Butterfield ; Nilsden, Bradford, August 9, 1875. 
Fieldfares. — Mr. James Saunders writes to the ‘Evening Standard,’ 
from St. Paul’s Close, Clapham :—‘ Perhaps it may interest some of your 
ornithological readers to know that on the 30th instant, while driving from 
Bradley towards Preston, Hants, my attention was called to a large flock 
of fieldfares (apparently in great excitement), and I also observed a few 
between Bradley and Alton. As these birds seldom arrive in this county 
before the middle of October, it is remarkable to find them arriving so 
early; probably they have been driven from their summer haunts in the 
northern and eastern parts of Europe by an unusual state of the weather in 
these districts.—‘ Evening Standard,’ August 3, 1875. 
[Without doubt I should pronounce this to be a mistake. On the 30th 
of July there were starlings on the wing in considerable flocks and missel 
thrushes occasionally, but not fieldfares. Young starlings have puzzled 
many, even the illustrious Montagu.—Edward Newman. | 
Golden Oriole and Hoopoe near Bradford—There has been a golden 
oriole flying about here this month along with some missel thrushes, and 
my father tells me he has seen a hoopoe two or three times near some old 
ruins on Mr. Ferrand’s estate. I have a garrulous roller which was shot in 
this part by a gamekeeper, in July, three years ago.—E. Butteryield, 
