106 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
(if we add the marks of dieresis over the second vowel) is the only right 
one, in view of the meaning he intended to convey.—Henry T. Warton. 
GoLDEN ORIOLE IN CoRNWALEL IN THE WinTER.—I am not aware 
that there is any record of the Golden Oriole having been observed in the 
British Isles during the winter months. I think, however, although 
I have not seen the specimen myself, that I may mention the fact of one 
having been observed at Tehidy Park, near Redruth, the residence of 
G. L. Basset, Esq., a few weeks since, on the authority of Mrs. Basset, 
who informed me yesterday that a gentleman who was on a visit at Tehidy 
told her that he had seen in the plantations what he knew to be a Golden 
Oriole, in full brilliant plumage, and that it could not be mistaken by any 
one who knew and had seen the bird before.-—Hpwarp HEarte Ropp 
(Penzance). 
[It is possible that the Green Woodpecker may have been mistaken for 
it.—Eb. | 
Prep Warer Ram 1n Iretanp.—Mr. Ripley, the birdstuffer, of 
Feasegate, York, has received for preservation a pied specimen of the 
Water Rail which was shot in Ireland on the 7th January last. There is 
a good deal of white on the back, as well as on the upper part of the neck 
and head, but very little on the breast. The tertial feathers are almost 
pure white. This species, I think, is not so subject as many birds are to 
variation of plumage, and the specimen referred to therefore seems note- 
worthy. While I am writing, I may add that Mr. Ripley has also 
received for preservation a Merlin and a Bittern, both shot in December 
in the county of York, the former near Wetherby, the latter near Castle 
Howard.—James Backuouse, Jun. (West Bank, York). 
Youne Rina Doves 1s Fesrvary.—On the 1st February I shot four 
young Ring Doves, Columba palumbus, at Sparham. Three of these were 
very young, and one retained the long downy (nestling ?) filaments on one 
feather in each of the upper wing-coverts. This strikes me as being 
somewhat unusual and noteworthy.—F Rank Norcare (Sparham, Norwich). 
Waite Jay anD Prep Lapwine nuak Yorx.—A perfectly white Jay 
was shot at Dunnington, near York, during the harvest of last year, while 
feeding on the top of a sheaf of corn. Also a fine pied specimen of the 
Lapwing was shot at Cottingworth, near York, in the autumn of last year. 
Both specimens are now in my collection.—C. H. SHaxp (York). 
Curious DratH or a KiyerisHEer.-—On the 7th of February I picked 
up a Kingfisher by the side of a small brook, having a “ Miller’s-thumb,” 
Cottus gobio, firmly fixed in its throat, by means of the long dorsal fins. 
The fish had, of course, been swallowed head-foremost, and it was with 
