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written several years ago. What I am prepared to say now is,—and my 
opinion on such a point is, perhaps, hardly of much importance,—that so 
long as the birds are only put on the wing to the lure, and exhibited at rest 
(surrounded by all the tackle, means, and appliances of Falconry), no 
burlesque need be dreaded; but a most interesting and instructive lesson 
is offered to those who care to learn the first principles of the sport, with 
the view possibly of some day taking it up in earnest.— PEREGRINE. 
Correction oF Error.—In Capt. Dugmore’s article in the last number 
of ‘The Zoologist,’ several typographical errors occurred, for which he is 
not responsible. In the hope that some at least may have escaped detection, 
we refrain from pointing them out, and take the blame for their occurrence 
entirely on ourselves.— Ep. 
NaruraLt History Norges rrom Pooits.—The past year, so far as I 
have been able to observe, was not distinguished for many events interesting 
in an ornithological point of view. The milduess of the winter was, I 
suppose, the reason of the particularly poor show of wild fowl with which 
we were favoured last year. A similar mildness this year has produced a 
similar result. The winter of 1876-77 was noteworthy for the numbers 
of Great Northern Divers and Grebes (chiefly the Sclavonian Grebe) 
which frequented the mouth of the harbour. This year, 1877-78, there 
have been scarcely any. In the spring, also, the various migratory waders, 
such as Godwits and Grey Plovers, were unusually scarce—a great contrast 
to the previous year, when the Godwits in their red dress, an unusual 
sight on our mud-flats, were very plentiful. A fine Crested Grebe was 
seen in the harbour at the end of April, in perfect adult plumage. I also 
observed a very nice-looking Garganey, or Summer Teal. I believe a brood 
or two are usually hatched off in this neighbourhood. In May I came 
across a breeding-place of the Ringed Plover, situated on a gravel spit. 
I found twenty eggs here in about an hour. A pair of Oystercatchers, 
from their actions, had evidently a nest here as well, but I did not find it. 
There are two breeding-places, at least, of the Black-headed’ Gull in the 
vicinity of the harbour—one at Littlesea, between the harbour and Studland 
Bay; the other in a heath-pond made for ducks by Mr. Caleraft, of Kemp- 
stone. As the season advanced, numerous family parties of ducks came 
down to the mud-flats, and with them a good show of Teal, which assembled 
in considerable numbers by the Ist August ; but, after having been shot at 
for a day or two, they departed to the numerous ponds, such as those at 
Crichel, Morden Park, Littlesea, &c., where they are strictly preserved; 
and as there has been no hard weather to drive them out, we have not seen 
them since. In September, a few waders, such as Redshanks, Knots, 
Godwits. Curlew Sandpipers, &c., made their appearance, but only in small 
numbers. I killed a dozen Knots and six Curlew Sandpipers at one shot. 
