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Bittern, etc., in Lincolnshire. — On 12th November Mr. 

 Hall shot a Long^-tailed Uuck [Harelda glacialis), on 26th 

 November two young Eider Drakes [Somaicria mollissima), and 

 on 5th December a Great Shearwater {Puffinns major)., all on 

 the Kirton Marshes ; on 30th November a Bittern {Bofauriis 

 steUaris) was shot on Washins,'-boroug-h Fen, in spite of its being- 

 on the protected list. — F. M. Burto.v. 



Albino Birds in Yorkshire. — A white Starling- {Stunuts 

 vulgaris, L. ) was seen at Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, during the 

 summer of 1901 ; a white Blackbird {Tardus meriila, L. ) was 

 observed at Hemingborough during the winter of 1901 ; a w-hite 

 Linnet [Linoia cannabina, L.) was seen at Buckton, Yorkshire, 

 during the winter of 1898. It was amongst a flock of the same 

 species.- -W. Hewett, York, 6th January 1903. 



Fight between a Heron and Peewits in Durham. — 

 One da\- in the third week of June 1902 a curious sight was 

 witnessed in BoUihope, in Weardale, when four Lapwings or 

 Peewits {Vanellus vanellus) attacked a Heron [Ardea cinerea) 

 in mid-air. The Lapwings made vigorous attacks on the Heron, 

 which, however, proved futile, and after receiving- a few hard 

 knocks they were glad to let their opponent alone. — J. W. 

 Fawcett, Satley, Darlington. 



Rough-legged Buzzard, etc., in Lincolnshire. — A fine 

 Rough-legged Buzzard {Butea lagopas) was shot in December 

 at Eastville, near Boston. The recent rains seem to have 

 brought more Woodcock than usual. On 7th January I put up 

 a brace together, and a third not many yards away, in a short 

 walk in Ostler's Plantations, near the Tower on the Moor, 

 Woodhall Spa. Owing to the very mild season, few wild fowl 

 have been seen. On 8th December three couples of wild duck 

 passed over, flying- northward. On 12th September, with a bitter 

 east wind, eight wild g'eese passed over me, o\\ their way, 

 apparently, to the Trent. This, before harvest was finished, 

 was very unusual. — J. CoxwAV Walters, Langton Rectory, 

 15th January, 1903. ,^, 



REPTILES. 

 Ringed Snake at Durham. — At the October quarterly 

 meeting of the Durham County Naturalists' Union (4th October, 

 1902) a couple of specimens of the Ringed Snake {Tropidonotas 

 nairix) which had been caught a short time previously in Pelaw 

 Woods, near Durham, were exhibited by Mr. Alfred Brock, of 

 Durham. — J. W. Fawcett, Satley, Darlington. 



1903 March 2. 



