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captured at a place fifteen miles distant, six days afterwards, and returned 
to Mr. Dufty; but the journey had been too much for it, as it died 
immediately afterwards.—R. Service (Maxwelltown, Dumfries, N. B.). 
Lave stay oF Swirts in Norra Oxon.—Swifts were with us for a 
very long period this season. ‘They arrived early (May 2nd) and stayed 
unusually late. They generally depart by the middle of August, but this 
year I noticed them in small numbers and screaming loudly on the 22nd— 
about a dozen on the 25th, a very few on the 27th, and two on the 30th. 
No more were seen till September 11th, when we saw a single bird. There 
was a very large congregation of Swallows and Martins on the house and 
trees at Bodicote on the 17th September. They appeared to be all young 
birds, and left during the day; but the old birds have not entirely 
disappeared yet (October 2nd). They are often seen till the middle of that 
month.—O iver V. Apxin (Bodicote, Oxon). 
ReportED OcouRRENCE OF THE RosEATE TERN ON THE FArnE IsLEs. 
—I very much doubt the statement that ‘several pairs of Roseate Terns 
bred on the Farne Islands this year,” as mentioned by Mr. Cordeaux’s 
correspondent (p. 423), and feel quite sure that the light-keepers are mis- 
taken in the Roseate Tern. I had abundant evidence of this last autumn, 
and could give several instances in proof of what I assert, viz., that the 
boatmen and light-keepers mistake the Sandwich Tern, when more than 
usually pink on the breast, for the Roseate.—T. H. Neson (Redcar). 
EvurorEAN Brrps oBsERVED IN Norta AmErica.—Another occurrence 
of the Tropic-bird in Europe may be mentioned besides the three noticed 
by Mr. Freke (p. 865), namely, a specimen picked up dead many years ago 
in Worcestershire (vide ‘ Zoologist,’ 1871, p. 2666), now in the collection of 
Mr. William Heaton, of Reigate, where I had the pleasure of inspecting it 
some time ago. The feathers of the tail proper and wings are a trifle 
worn, otherwise it is a very fine bird. There is also an occurrence of the 
Cape Pigeon, Daption capensis, in this country, recorded in ‘ The Zoologist’ 
for 1869, p. 1921.—J. H. Gurney, Jun. (Northrepps, Norwich). 
Osprey 1n West CumBerLanp.—About the 10th of last September a 
large bird was seen sitting on the Rectory chimney at Gosforth. In the 
course of the following week a large hawk with a whitish head was seen 
chased by a Kestrel in Lingbank plantation. The next day it was seen 
flying low, following the course of the River Bleng. Finally, on the 28rd, 
it was seen by the miller to come through the trees by the river and perch 
upon the roof of his house, and commence to preen his feathers. He thought 
it was an Owl till it turned its head, and then, seeing it was a strange bird, 
he ran into the house for his son, who came out with his gun and knocked 
the poor bird over. The body was carried about the village and caused 
great wonder and discussion till it was finally brought to me. I found it to 
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