306 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Late Sray or Brent Geese At Harwicn.—So late as the 15th May 
Brent Geese were still to be seen here, the greater part of them having 
paired on the date named. I observed a Goose come off the marshes down 
to the sea-shore to feed; shortly after, it went back on to the marshes 
followed by the Gander: the Gander again returning alone. The females 
are easily distinguished from the males by their lighter colour. Is it 
probable they will stay here to breed? By their going on to the marshes 
it seemed they had a nest—F.. Kerry (Harwich). 
[We do not think it at all likely that these birds would remain to nest 
in a locality where they would be so liable to be disturbed. Many wildfowl 
which are winter visitors here pair and separate from the main flock before 
quitting our shores in spring, but only under exceptionally favourable 
circumstances do the rarer species remain to rear their young. The 
breeding of the Brent Goose in the British Islands would be an unprece- 
dented oceurrence.—ED. | 
Gorpen Orroie in County DonrGaL.—Several scarce birds have been 
obtained in the north of Ireland during the late severe winter, and the 
spring has brought more than one rare species. ‘The latest rarity I hear of 
is a Golden Oriole, an immature bird, now in possession of the Rev. M. B. 
Cox, of Glenties, County Donegal, near which place it was shot on, or about, 
May 24th—Arexanper Crark Kennepy (Meen Glas, Co. Donegal). 
Eacte Owr ix Lrxcotnsuire.—A fine female specimen of the Eagle 
Owl was shot near Stamford, Lincolnshire, on or about the 12th April last, 
and was sent to me for preservation. The bird had every appearance of 
being a wild one. It was in good condition, and had been feeding upon a 
rabbit, the flesh of which was quite fresh in the crop, and pieces of down 
were still adhering to the claws. The feathers were in good order, but 
slightly worn, and rather darker than in many specimens I have seen. ‘The 
Rev. Canon Tristram examined the bird soon after it was skinned, before 
mounting, and his valuable opinion fully corroborates me in what I have 
stated.—J. Cuntinarorp (University Museum, Durham). 
Brack Repsrart in Essex.—A male Black Redstart was shot at 
Ramsey, near Harwich, on the 14th April last. Is not this bird rare in 
Kssex ?—F. Kerry (Harwich). 
[It is a regular winter visitant to most of the south-western counties 
and the Isle of Wight, but is less common to the eastward.—Ep.] 
Pinor-FisH AND SHort Sun-risH In Movunt’s Bay, Cornwatt.—The 
Pilot-fish, Naucrates ductor, is sufficiently uncommon to warrant a notice 
of the fact that during the present summer one was taken in Mount’s Bay, 
Cornwall, where also was captured a specimen of the Short Sun-fish, 
Orthagoriseus mola.—THomas Cornisu (Penzance). 
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