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The nests are situate at the top of tall Scotch and larch fir-trees, and have 
been plentifully lined by the Jackdaws with sheep’s wool and other 
materials. I believe Jackdaws are very rarely found nesting on the open 
boughs of a tree, and that they have never been known to actually build 
for themselves in such a situation. Is any correspondent of ‘ The Zoologist’ 
aware of any such instance? In the present case, when the Jackdaws have 
succeeded in driving all the Magpies away, they will either have to build 
for themselves or else change their quarters.—E. W. H. Buage (Cheadle: 
Staffordshire). 
[Several instances of Jackdaws building nests in trees will be found 
recorded in ‘ The Field’ of May 22, 1875, and ‘ The Zoologist,’ pp. 185, 
823, 9572.— Ep. ] 
Eggs of the Grey Wagtail.—On May 11th, I found five eggs of the Grey 
Wagtail, very different from the ordinary form of the eggs of this species, 
which is, I should say, an egg with a yellowish underground, thickly covered 
with rather darker markings. The eggs in question have the underground 
quite white, and are spotted with grey, very much like eggs of the Pied 
Wagtail. Has this variety been found before ? I have never seen such eggs, 
nor can I find mention of them in any works on Natural History I have 
consulted.—E. W. H. Buaae (Cheadle, Staffordshire). 
‘The question naturally suggests itself, “‘ Are they eggs of the Grey 
Wagtail ?” Our correspondent does not state that.the birds were seen at the 
nest, or offer any evidence of correct identification.—ED.] 
Early: Nesting of the Little Grebe in Co. Dublin.—- On the 2nd 
April I discovered a nest of the Little Grebe, Podiceps minor, con- 
taining five eggs. It would seem therefore that some of these eggs 
must have been laid at the end of March. Is not this a very early date for 
the nesting of this bird? Mr. Miller Christy, in his little book on ‘ Birds- 
nesting,’ gives the time of nesting of this bird as from May to July. One 
of the eggs was accidentally broken by me, but I have the remaining four, 
and there can be no doubt as to the identity of the species. The nest was 
in the usual situation on the outskirt of some reeds, floating and almost 
level with the surface of the water, and was thoroughly soaked, the eggs 
lying in the wet interior. Contrary, however, to my usual experience with 
the nest of this bird, the eggs were wholly uncovered, and are consequeutly 
much cleaner than the generality of the eggs of this bird which I have 
seen.—J. J. Dowxine (1, Fingal Terrace, Howth Road, Clontarf). 
Ornithological Notes from Lowestoft.— The following notes were 
made last year at Herringfleet Hall, near Lowestoft Several Ring 
Ouzels in immature plumage were observed about the hedges and on the 
common in the middle of September, and up to about October 8th, after 
which date they disappeared. Mr. Pyecraft, a birdstuffer in Yarmouth, 
