486 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



count}-. As far as can be remembered, it was in the month of November. 

 It is most rare with us, and I have never seen it, but my informant is such 

 an excellent ornithologist that I have no doubt of its occurrence. 



Bearded Titmouse, Panarus biarmicus. — My last informant also reports 

 that " what were believed to be one or two specimens of this bird were seen 

 in the bog wood near Tregoya Hay, on the "^Sth of May in this year," which 

 bears out the statement of one of my boys (which I confess I passed by), 

 who accurately described the bird to me from a specimen he said he had 

 seen at Llanthew, near Brecon, in August, 1883. I have also another 

 report from Carmarthenshire, close to the edge of the county, and am 

 inclined from the above to think it very rarely occurs here. 



Snow Bunting, Einberiza nivalis. — Some were seen near Llanthomas 

 Hay, in the month of January, 1879, and were easily recognised by their 

 colour and size. 



Turnstone, Strepsilas interpres. — One of these birds was killed at 

 Llangorse liake. Mr. Crawsbay, who gave me tliis information, saw the 

 bird, but unfortunately has forgotten the date. 



Green Sandpiper, Tvtanus ochropus. — I have seen three of these 

 elegant waders, that were killed at Talybont, on the River Usk. They 

 occur every year in the spring, on a wet place there, but are seldom seen 

 elsewhere in the county. 



Bernicle Goose, Anser leucopsis. — One killed at Talybont on the Usk, 

 by Mr. A. Crawshay, 1882. 



Gadwall, Anas strepera. — Half a dozen seen on a small pool at 

 Llandilo Graban, near Aberedw, close to this county, in August, 188U, as 

 recorded by Mr. H. N. Ridley, 'Zoologist,' 1882, p. 431. 



Leach's Petrel, Procellaria leachii, or as my correspondent calls it, the 

 Fork-tailed Petrel. A specimen of this, to us, rare sea-bird, was shot on 

 the banks of the River Wye, Breconshire, by Mr. Wood's keeper, on 

 October 15th, 1877. The previous night and morning were remarkable 

 for one of the severest south-westerly gales this country had experienced 

 for many years. — E. Cambridge Phillips (Brecon). 



Hooded Crow and Grey Phalarope at Malta. — In the Valetta 

 University Museum there are specimens of both these birds, which I think 

 have not been previously recorded as having visited Malta. I cannot 

 ascertain the exact date when the Hooded Crow was preserved ; Dr. Gulia, 

 Professor of Natural History at the University, says "a year or two ago." 

 The Phalarope is labelled as shot at Malta, October 13th, 1879.— E. F. 

 Becher, Capt. R.A. 



Hobby in Oxfordshire. — I have a fine male specimen of Falco subbuteo, 

 which was taken alive, entangled in some pea-sticks at Great Bourton on 

 the 21st July last. The bird was in perfect adult plumage. I purchased 



