348 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. vii. 



BLACK TERNS IN CHESHIRE. 



The Black Tern {Hydrockelidon n. nigra) has, I understand, 

 been seen on the Cheshire meres with some degree of regularity 

 during the last few years on both spring and autumn 

 migrations, but it has not been seen in any numbers on these 

 ■occasions — usually one or two, or possibly five individuals 

 being observed at one time. On April 18th, 1914, I counted 

 twenty (and there were probably at least twenty-five) in 

 full summer-plumage, engaged in catching flies over Redes- 

 mere, near Alderley, Cheshire. 



Mr. A. W. Boyd tells me that on the same afternoon he 

 saw one (in company with a Common or Arctic Tern) at 

 Witton Flashes, a salt subsidence, at Northwich. On 

 April 19bh, none was to be seen at Redesmere or Northwich, 

 -when I visited these places with Mr. Boyd. 



E. A. Eason, Jun. 



SPOTTED CRAKE IN WINTER IN 

 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



On January 28th, 1914, my brother, H. V. Charlton, observed 

 -a Spotted Crake {Porzana porzana) which rose from beneath 

 his feet by a small stream at Netherswell, Stow-on-the-Wold, 

 Gloucestershire. ■ J. M. Charlton. 



Occurrences of Rare Birds in Scotland. — ^The following 

 interesting records have been published in recent issues of 

 the ScoUish Naturalist. All the references given refer to 

 the volume for 1914. 



Golden Oriole {Oriolus o. oriolus). — In " spring," 1913, at Fair 

 Isle (W. E. Clarke, p. 55). 



Greenlajstd Redpoll {Garduelis I. rostrata). — A male on Sept. 12th, 

 1913, and a female on the 27th, at Tiree, Inner Hebrides (A. C. Jackson, 

 p. 44). In " autumn," 1913, at Fair Isle (W. E. Clarke, p. 55). 



Scarlet Grosbeax (Carpodacus erythrinus). — " Several " were seen 

 between Aug. 29th and Sept. 18th, 1913 (all females or young males) 

 at Fair Isle {id., p. 54). 



Ortolan Bunting {Emberiza hortulana). — ^In " spring " and 

 " autumn " 1913, at Fair Isle {id., p. 55). 



Rustic-Bunting {E. rustica). — An adult male on May 30th, 1913, 

 at Fair Isle {id., p. 54). 



Little Bunting {E. pusilla). — In " autumn," 1913, at Fair Isle 

 (id., p. 55). 



Grey-headed Wagtail {Motacilla /. thunbergi). — ^In '' spring," 

 1913, at Fair Isle {id.. I.e.). 



