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to me for preservation, and each, on dissection, contained from one to three hips. — J. 

 W. Foster; Curator of the Museum, Wisbeach. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing near Deal. — In the last week of January a Bohemian 

 waxwing was shot near here. In the first and second weeks of January, 1848, eight 

 were shot. — /. W. Hulke ; Deal, February 18, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing in Norfolk. — A specimen of the waxwing was shot on 

 the 4th or 5th of last month at Tittleshall, near Litcham, in Norfolk ; and another was 

 shot a few days later at the same place. — T. H. Burroughes ; Harrow, February 

 5, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing at Redcar. — Three specimens of the Bohemian wax- 

 wing were shot in the neighbourhood of Guisboro', on or about the 15th of last month 

 (January). — T. S. Rudd; Redcar, February 5, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing near Kingsbridge. — I beg to inform you of the occur- 

 rence of a male specimen of the Bohemian waxwing ; it was shot in the parish of 

 Blackawton, near Kingsbridge, Devon, and is now in my possession. — H. Nicholls ; 

 Kingsbridge, January 3, 1 850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing, fyc. in Kent. — Several Bohemian waxwings have been 

 shot in different parts of this county lately ; also on or near the coast the water ouzel, 

 the white-tailed eagle, and the black-throated diver. — F. Plomley, M.D. ; Maidstone, 

 Kent, January 16, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing in Scotland. — A beautiful male of this species 

 was shot on the 22nd instant, in the neighbouring parish of Garvald ; holly- 

 berries and a few pieces of quartz were contained in its stomach : another speci- 

 men was shot in this parish (Whittiugham) ahout sixteen years ago. Newspaper 

 reports of this year state that flocks have occurred near Aberdeen ; although it has been 

 shot in many parts of Scotland, it still ranks as a very rare bird. In the statistical 



L account of the parish of Collington, Edinburghshire, see ' Walker's ' Essays on Natural 

 History,' p. 596, it is stated that the bird " frequents the river-side in winter, though 

 only during the time of severe frost and deep snow : " this notice was probably written 

 about 1791. Dr. Walker was the predecessor of the present incumbent of the Chair 

 of Natural History in Edinburgh ; his ' Account of the Highlands and Islands of 

 Scotland ' and the work just referred to, are replete with useful information, well 

 worthy of the attention of naturalists, and especially patriotic Scotsmen ; a well 

 informed friend assures me, that his MSS. (which might to have been published by his 

 trustees), should they ever see the light, will give a curious insight into the fauna of 

 Scotland during the period when they were written. — Archibald Hepburn ; Whitting- 

 ham, January, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Bohemian Waxwing near London. — I have notices of this bird 



having been killed last week in many localities round London: Harrow-on-the-Hill, 



Kilburn (seven specimens), El tham, Kainham, Wimbledon, &c. I have seen these in 



he flesh, principally through the kindness of Mr. Gardner. — Edward Newman; 



anuary 22, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. — Five specimens of 

 e waxwing have been killed at the following places in Cambridgeshire : one at Cam- 

 bridge, one at Abington, one at Wicken, and one at Oakington ; three others have 

 een killed at Lynn, in Norfolk, and a fourth also in that county.— Frederick Bond ; 

 Kingsbury, January 24, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing at Wallhamstow.— Several specimens of the waxwing 



