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Bullfinch and Linnet, and one hybrid between the Linnet and Lesser 

 Redpoll. These appear to be his surplus birds ; probably he retains other 

 examples. Mr. Scott, of Carlisle, tells me that at least three hybrids 

 between the Goldfinch and Siskin are possessed by bird-fanciers ; one of 

 them was in his possession until a few weeks ago. The hybrid between the 

 Lesser Redpoll and Bullfinch mentioned (p. 339) belongs to Mr. Scott, and 

 was bred in the South of Scotland in 1881— not in 1882, as I supposed; 

 it was hutched from a large series of eggs obtained from a male Redpoll 

 and female Bullfinch, and was brought up by a female Canary. This bird 

 is rather larger than the ordinary race of Lesser Redpoll, and in shape 

 resembles a Bullfinch ; the crown of the head, the throat, breast aud under 

 parts are of a prettily shaded pink ; the occiput is dark grey ; ear-coverts 

 silvery grey ; back ashy grey, streaked with dark brown ; wing-coverts 

 grey, tinted with red; the rump is white, tinged with pink : the tail and 

 wing-quills are black ; the flanks are streaked with black ; the beak is horn- 

 coloured at the base, black at the extremity. Mr. Scott has now two 

 male Bullfinch and Goldfinch mules of his own rearing; he has also bred 

 a hybrid between the Bullfinch and Greenfinch in confinement. The 

 hybrids between the Bullfinch and Goldfinch are comparatively sober in 

 colour during the first year, but become brighter in successive annual 

 moults. A female of my own used to imitate the " pink, pink " of the 

 Chaffinch very prettily : a cat slew her during my absence from home. — 

 H. A. Macpheiison (Carlisle). 



Ring Ouzel in Suffolk.— While walking along the River Aide, near 

 Snape Bridge, on October 18th, I saw a pair of Ring Ouzels, a scarce bird 

 in this district. They were first seen on a bramble-bush, apparently feeding 

 on the berries. Owing to their remarkable tameness, I was enabled to get 

 very close to them, aud to follow up and watch them for some time. In April, 

 1880, a pair of these birds frequented for some time a piece of furze-covered 

 ground near Leistou, in this county. — G. T. Rone (Blaxhall, Suffolk). 



Partridges and Pheasants in the Scilly Isles. — Partridges have been 

 repeatedly introduced in the Western Islands, but have, as repeatedly, all 

 made their way to St. Martins, the easternmost island nearest the mainland, 

 aud from thence have disappeared. Pheasants have, on the other hand, 

 taken to the islands in a very kindly manner, but do not grow to any size. — 

 Thomas Coknish (Penzance). 



Osprey in County Durham. — On October 23rd I received another 

 specimen of the Osprey, which was shot the previous day close to the city 

 of Durham. This, like the last received, was a male, aud a bird of the 

 year. It weighed three pounds and a half, aud measured twenty-two inches 

 aud a half in total length, and five feet seven inches iu expanse of wings. 

 In my report of the former one, iu the last number of ' The Zoologist,' 



