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wolves were found, aud was looked upon with contempt by the natives, who were 

 certainly far better able to kill their own wolves than any stranger could have been. 

 I think that the increase of population and the introduction of fire-arms were much 

 more likely to have caused their destruction. — H. J. Elwes. 



Weasel killing Frogs. — When out shooting to-day I almost walked over a small 

 weasel trailing along some object apparently as large and heavy as his own body. The 

 little fellow was sadly bothered by the long coarse grass of the hedge-bank, and, judging 

 delay under the circumstances dangerous, reluctantly dropped his burden aud made 

 off. I was surprised to find he had been carrying a large full-grown frog, killed, 

 weasel-fashion, by a bite at the back of the head. — John Cordeaux ; Great Coles, 

 Ulceby, September 29, 1868. 



Departures and Arrivals of Migratory Birds observed in Cornwall and Devonshire 

 during August and September, 1868. — The following were last seeu as under: — 



August 17. Swifi, near Marazion ; several in company skimming over a marsh. 

 „ 21. Cuckoo, near Helstou ; a single young bird. 

 „ 22. Wheatear, near Helston; a few seen. 

 „ 24. Ray's Wagtail, near Falmouth ; two seen, either females or immature. 



September 12. Sand Martin, Marldon, near Totnes ; two seen. 

 „ 16. Corn Crake, Newton Abbot ; two exposed for sale. 

 „ 19. Chiff Chaff and Willow Warbler, Marldon. 



„ 20. Chimney Swallow, Marldon ; a large flock observed on the wing 

 early in the morning. House Martin, Marldon ; congregating on telegraph-wires. 

 Spotted Flycatcher, Marldon; three seen. 



The following were first seen as under: — 



August 8. Sanderling, near Marazion; in flocks on the beach; three which 

 I examined were more advanced in the assumption of winter plumage than were 

 some dunlins killed at the same time. 



August 10. Turnstone, St. Mary's, Scilly; a single specimen still in breeding- 

 dress. Another single specimen in the same plumage observed on Marazion beach on 

 the 18th. Also, on the same beach, four in the young plumage, seen together on the 

 17th. 



August 22. Curlew, Falmouth ; a few specimens exposed for sale. 



September 12. Knot, near Newton; a specimen, in full winter plumage, killed on 

 the Teign. 



On the 21st of September 1 was informed that kingfishers had for some days 

 previously been unusually plentiful on the River Teign, and I have subsequently 

 heard that a similar phenomenon was contemperaneously observed on the Thames in 

 Berkshire, and also in the marshes of North Lincolnshire. These observations lead 

 to the conclusion that the autumnal immigration of kingfishers is larger this year than 

 usual. — J. H. Gurney; Marldon, Totnes, October 1, 1868. 



Notes from Stirlingshire from July to September, inlusive. — July 10. A young 

 robin flew in at the kitchen window to-day, and was secured and put in a cage by the 

 servams. It has a most curious malformed bill, the two mandibles crossing each 

 other like a crossbill's, very much curved and elongated. It fed well on bread-crumbs 

 softened in milk, but died late on the next day. 



