24 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
been recorded.” Mr. Campbell then noticed the instances on record where 
this species has been captured in English waters, and at various places on 
the Continent of Europe, and gaye descriptions of the specimens and details 
regarding them. The specimen now reported as the first captured in 
Scottish seas is a young male. It was taken by some fishermen near the 
Bell Rock on the 7th September last, and came into the hands of Mr. Thomas 
Walker, fish merchant in the city, and was by him presented to the Kelvin- 
grove Museum. 
(Mr. Campbell has been good enough to send us a full description, with 
measurements, which we hope to publish in our next number.— Ep. } 
Ornrraotocican Nores rrom North NorrHampronsuire.—A Hobby 
(Falco subbuteo) was killed by the gamekeeper of my neighbour, Mr. G. E. 
Hunt, early in July, and sent to me in the flesh; but in my absence the 
specimen was allowed to putrefy before it was sent to be preserved, and 
consequently lost to me. ‘The person who killed this little Falcon positively 
assures me that he shot it in the act of attacking some young Pheasants at 
the coop; the species is not very uncommon with us, but as this is the 
first well-authenticated instance of its attacking young game which has 
come to my knowledge, I consider it worthy of record. The swampy 
condition of our meadows in the valley of the river Nen, after the floods of 
July and the early part of August, brought us a large number of Snipes 
(Scolopax gallinago), a bunch of some forty Teal (Anas crecca), a few 
Curlews and Redshanks (Numenius arquatus and Totanus calidris), an 
unusual number of Green Sandpipers (Totanus ochropus), some Spotted 
Crakes (Crea porzana), and a Falcon (Falco peregrinus), during the latter- 
named month. With the exception of the Redshank and Spotted Crake, 
none of the above-named species are uncommon in our neighbourhood ; but 
we seldom see Snipes in any number before September, and still less often 
more than a few odd Teal before the end of that month; the Falcon no 
doubt was attracted by the Teal, and the very large flocks of Peewits 
(Vanellus cristatus) which were then haunting the meadows; we generally 
expect a Falcon or two with our first flights of winter fowl, but I have 
noticed for many years that, as soon as Teal appear in any number, a 
Peregrine is not far off. I have already recorded in ‘The Zoologist’ the 
occurrence of a Great Snipe (Scolopaa major) on 13th September. I noticed 
the first Redwing (Turdus iliacus) of the season on September 17th. A 
small flock of some seven or eight Dunlins (Zringa alpina) visited our 
meadows September 18th. First Jack Snipe (Scolopaw gallinula) of the 
season shot September 2lst. First Ring Ouzel (T'urdus torquatus) of 
season seen September 30th. On October 8th Mr. G. E. Hunt shot a 
Common Scoter (Oidemia nigra), female, and a Scaup (Luligula marila) on 
