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mens of the usual colour. Several specimens of the rare Doris 
depressa, and of the following less uncommon species of Nudi- 
branchs, also rewarded our labours :—Doto coronata, Polycera ocel- 
lata, Ancula cristata, Eolis coronata and papillosa, Doris bilamel- 
lata (of a pure white colour, as well as the normal hue), D. aspera, 
D. tuberculata, D. pilosa, Goniodoris nodosa, gc. This list will 
suffice to show the richness of this spot in this beautiful race of 
marine animals. Hmarginula reticulata was also again met with.— 
Henry T. Mennell, Newcastle, May 15, 1861. 
Uraster glacialis at Seaham Harbour.—I have been very suc- 
cessful with the Echinodermata during the present fishing season. 
Amongst other things I have obtained Uraster glacialis, which 
Mr. Alder informs me, had not before been met with on this coast. 
I have also asmall specimen of Uraster, likely to prove U. hispida, 
a great rarity—George Hodge, Seaham Harbour, May 9, 1861. 
Muscicapa atricapilla at Cleadon and East Boldon.—On the 13th 
inst. I saw at Cleadon, male and female specimens of the Pied 
Flycatcher (Muscicapa atricapilla.) I also saw specimens, on the 
same and subsequent days at East Boldon. I also saw on the 
12th inst. in the neighbourhood of Hast Boldon, several red- 
starts, Sylvia phenicurus, both male and female. I have never 
before observed them in this immediate locality—H. J. J. 
Browell, East Boldon, May 14, 1861. 
Ibid.—In reference to the above, I may mention that, having 
occasion to be at Whitburn on the day mentioned by Mr. Browell, 
I was very much struck with the large number of redstarts which 
were hopping about on every hedge and rail on the outskirts of 
Monkwearmouth, and along the road from that place, past Roker 
to Whitburn, where they were extremely numerous. I concluded 
that a large flock had been detained in their winter abodes by 
the long prevalence of northerly winds, and had taken advantage 
of the first change, to make good their passage en masse.-—Henry 
T. Mennell, Newcastle, May 15, 1861. 
Early occurrence of the Hive Bee—The 28th of January last 
was such a beautifully warm and spring-like day, that the hive bee, 
Apis mellifica, was tempted abroad. Several were seen in the 
neighbourhood of Rye Hill, busily engaged at the flowers of the 
