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nested in the neighbourhood. See ‘ The Field,’ Nov. 24th, p.759. On the 
18th October a large flock appeared at Edenhall, and some were shot. In 
Ireland a good many have been lately reported.— Ep. ] 
Sand Grouse in the North-West of England.—I write to ask that 
if any readers of ‘ The Zoologist ’ should happen to hear of any Sand Grouse 
killed either in Westmoreland or in the heart of the Lake District, they 
will kindly send me word, or record the bird, or birds. I may say that 
Mr. C. J. Holdsworth has kindly made enquiries in South Westmoreland, 
as also has Mr. Duckworth. I have made many local enquiries, but could 
neither hear of nor see any Sand Grouse either in Westmoreland or among 
the mountains of Cumberland. Reports from Ullswater, Keswick, Cocker- 
mouth, Kendal, Appleby, &c., all negative the idea that any Sand Grouse 
entered the centre of the Lake District; but I am anxious to thoroughly 
sift the matter. I may add that, in November last, I visited Walney with 
Mr. Duckworth, who in May and June had obligingly undertaken repeated 
visits to Walney at my suggestion. The Sand Grouse all left Walney in 
July, and only a single bird reappeared in the island early in November. 
It was on the island at the time of our last visit, but at the south end of it. 
I may add that the Walney Sand Grouse went on to Bootle and Ravenglass 
in July, and remained there until they left voluntarily in October, about 
forty being seen to depart unscathed. I believe that food was then scarce 
there. In November a small flock reappeared on the Cumbrian Solway, 
where, but for persecution, one or two hen birds would probably have 
nested in spring. I regret to say that in November they were ruthlessly 
shot down, as a matter of sport to lads on the farms. It is possible, 
however, that one or two pairs may survive, to take advantage of the new 
Act, but this is uncertain. Since the foregoing lines were written, I regret 
to say that I have heard that two Sand Grouse were shot on Walney during 
the present winter. One of these was killed in November, the other on 
December 20th.— H. A. Macruerson. 
Sand Grouse in North Yorkshire— Two Sand Grouse, male and 
female, were shot on the Kirkleatham estate, near Redcar, on or about the 
13th of November last. Both birds were in very good condition as regards 
plumage, and weighed a little over ten ounces each. The crops contained 
wheat and buckwheat.—T. H. Netson (Redcar). 
Pallas’s Sand Grouse in Hampshire.—A specimen of Pallas’s Sand 
Grouse was sent to me, for preservation, on the 15th December last, from 
Stubbington, near Fareham, apparently killed the day previous. It wasa 
male bird, in good condition, weighing 84 oz., in very good plumage, though 
the wings and tail were rather worn.—W. JrerFrery (Stoke Road, Gosport). 
Sand Grouse in Northamptonshire.— On Jan. 15th a male Sand 
Grouse was shot in the parish of Weedon, as it flew out of some turnips 
