392 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Hooprors on THE Sussex Coast.—Two Hoopoes, Upupa epops, were * 
shot during the week ending August 24th, between Sidlesham and Selsea. 
It is not often that this bird is met with during the autumn migration, 
although scarcely a spring elapses without one or two being seen, and 
occasionally shot. —WiLtram JEFFERY (Ratham, near Chichester). 
Hoopor 1x THE IsLE or Wicat.—On the 20th August a Hoopoe was 
killed at Spring Vale, Isle of Wight. It had been seen about the place for 
a week previously. It was shot by Capt. Calender on the lawn of Springfield 
House, and proved to be a male bird in good plumage. This is the third 
that has been obtained here within the last ten or twelve years.—GrorGE A. 
CareEcess (Seaview, Isle of Wight). 
Hoopor 1x GLoucESTERSHIRE.—It may interest some of your readers to 
know that a Hoopoe was seen at Charfield Rectory, near Wootton-under- 
Edge, on September 2nd. The bird remained feeding on the lawn for some 
time after it was perceived, and approached within a few yards of the 
house.—R. P. Davixs (Rector of Charfield). 
Hoopoxs at THE Lanp’s: Exp.—We have had an unusually early visit 
of Hoopoes this autumn. On an estate contiguous to the Land’s End, a 
full-grown but pale-plumaged male of this species was shot on August 24th, 
and two or three more were observed about the place-- apparently young 
birds—Epwarp Hrarte Ropp (Penzance). 
A pestructive Summer Sxua.—lI should like to call the attention of 
your readers to the following facts:—On Thursday, August 29th, at 
1.30 p.m., the fishermen of Prussia Cove, Marazion, were waiting for the 
coming of the tide to go to sea. Suddenly, without any warning whatever, 
a very heavy gule of wind blew into the Cove from the south, and continued 
to blow for about an hour. It then rapidly moderated, but was succeeded 
by such a sea as has never been seen here in summer time within the 
memory of man, and has rarely been equalled in the wildest winter weather. 
This sea continued until the turn of the tide, which was then at the tup of 
the spring. When the sea receded, it was found that two boats, which had 
sunk at their moorings, were utterly destroyed; one, which had broken 
adrift, was also destroyed; and another, which had also sunk at her 
moorings, met with injuries which are practically irreparable. All the 
other boats were injured. These four boats were owned by men of 
the poorest class, whose living. with that of their families, depends 
entirely upon their fishing. Without the means of replacing their craft, 
these people have nothing to look forward to in the coming winter 
but absolute starvation or the Union. I was present myself during 
the whole of the scene, and can bear the fullest testimony to the 
fact that the men did everything in their power to save their property ; 
