128 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Grey Plover and Wood Sandpiper the young birds have their dorsal 
plumage very often spotted with yellow, which becomes white in adult. 
birds.—E. H. Ropp (Penzance). 
MARrtTEN-cat IN WasTDALE, CUMBERLAND.—A curious fact in connection 
with Marten-cats has lately come under my notice. During a hunt in 
Wastdale (the wildest part of the Cumberland hills), an old “ Mart,” as this 
species is locally termed, was observed to rush up the face of a precipice 
with a young one about a quarter grown hanging on firmly to her tail. 
I think that no one will be sorry to hear that on this occasion both mother 
and young one escaped.—W. A. Durwnrorp (Barrow-in-Furness). 
Rat sEizinc A Snake.—A friend of mine was walking on the highroad, 
in the autumn of last year, accompanied by a sheep dog which is a good 
ratter, when he saw at some distance what he supposed to be a rat jumping 
and tumbling about in a peculiar manner. He “hied” on the dog, which 
to his surprise kept jumping around and barking, instead of seizing it as 
he expected. On a nearer approach, however, he discovered that the rat 
had fastened, about midway, on a large snake, the snake using its utmost 
endeavours to get to the hedge, and the rat doing all it could to keep it on 
the road. This state of things went on for some time, neither rat nor 
snake taking any heed of him or his dog, until at last, thinking that 
the snake would make its escape, he struck at and killed them both.— 
H. Nicwotts (Kingsbridge, South Devon). 
ORANGE VARIETY OF THE Morte.—On March 11th an orange-coloured 
variety of the Mole was caught on this farm, in the parish of Waldron, near 
Hailsham, by a mole-catcher. He brought it to me, and I have sent it to 
Messrs. Pratt, of Brighton, to be preserved. A similar variety was caught 
on this farm about two years ago. The man also tells me he has taken . 
several lately with orange spots, but threw them away. I am told that an 
orange-coloured Mole is frequently caught on an adjoining farm. My 
father says that on his farm in Northamptonshire a white Mole was caught 
some years ago.— li, Laneiey (Horeham Manor, Hawkhurst). 
[See ‘ Zoologist,’ 1877, pp. 225, 226.—Ep.] 
Common Dotpratw at Prymoura.—On February 20th a fine Dolphin, 
Delphinus delphis,—measuring 5 feet 6 inches in length, 3 feet 4 inches in 
girth, and weighing 2 cwt. 2 qrs. 27 tbs.,—was captured in a net off 
Plymouth. The beak, or snout, of this animal was most curiously maimed 
or malformed, a portion of the tip of the upper jaw being abruptly bent or 
doubled inwards, and its whole length turned somewhat aside as if from a 
tremendous blow. Thus shortened, the projecting end of the lower jaw has 
curved upwards in the form of a hook, giving the whole snout a remarkable 
appearance, which, together with its numerous small teeth, strongly reminds 
