4956 THE ZooLoGist—J UNE, 1876. 
Ring Ouzels in Winter.—Prof. Newton, in the fourth edition of Yarrell's 
‘ British Birds’ (p. 287), says that the only occurrence in winter of the ring 
ouzel in this country seems to be Gilbert White’s, in 1770. I have, how- 
ever, in the course of my reading, come across one or two occurrences as 
late as the end of November and as early as February.—J. H. Gurney, jun. 
Golden Oriole in the Lizard Distriet—We have some of these beautiful 
birds with us, and I dare say before the end of the month I shall hear of 
their visiting the groves’ of the Abbey of the Lord Proprietor of Scilly, to 
whom I have written bespeaking his attention to their arrival. I have seen 
a male and female, which are in the hands of Mr. Vingoe. The female is 
a very adult bird, with the brown lineal longitudinal streaks on the breast 
and belly. The male bird is dull in colour, and appears to be in the second 
year’s plumage. Another specimen, a female, mutilated by a hawk, was 
also sent here to-day.—Edward Hearle Rodd; Penzance, May 2, 1876. 
Golden Oriole in County Dublin.—I have had the opportunity of ex- 
amining a very perfect specimen of the golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, 
Linn.), which was picked up dead, on the 30th of April, at Nutley, near 
Dublin, and is being preserved by Mr. Williams, of Dame Street. It is an 
adult female, in beautiful plumage, not a feather soiled, and is, I believe, 
the first one ever obtained in the county; my friend, Mr. A. G. More, how- 
ever, informs me that about five years ago a male bird frequented the 
Botanical Gardens at Glasnevin for several successive weeks. The present 
example appears to have succumbed to the combined effects of starvation, 
fatigue, and perhaps cold, as we have been experiencing hard frosts lately. 
It is in the possession of Mrs. Roe, in whose place it was found.—J. Douglas- 
Ogilby ; 36, Elgin Road, Dublin. 
Bluethroated Warbler in Yorkshire.—I have much pleasure in recording, 
for the first time in Yorkshire, the occurrence of the bluethroat, or blue- 
throated warbler. A specimen of this rare little bird, which had been picked 
up dead under the telegraph-wires at Seamer, near Scarborough, was taken 
to Mr. Roberts, of Scarborough, on the 12th of April. Its head and neck 
had been considerably damaged from coming in contact with the wires, in 
addition to which the man who found it kept it for several days, and then 
carried it to Scarborough in his pocket. Mr. Roberts thought, when he first 
saw it, that it would be impossible to mount it, but with skilful handling 
and great patience he has now managed to make it into a very presentable 
specimen. It is a female bird, in good plumage, and Mr. Roberts told me 
it contained well-developed eggs. ‘The occurrence of this specimen is the 
more interesting as it is an example of the type which possesses a white 
spot in the centre of the blue on the throat (vide new edition of “ Yarrell,” 
p. 323). Only one other individual of this type is recorded as having been 
met with in Britain. —Julian G. Tuck; Old Vicarage, Ebberston, York. 
