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that not less than five were shot near Aberdeen about the 12th of the 6aine month. I 

 have little doubt but future inquiry will show that these strangers were met with, about 

 the commencement and during the continuance of the late severe weather, in many 

 intermediate stations of this lengthened line. — G. Gordon ; Bimie. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing near Whalley. — A specimen of the waxwing, now in 

 my possession, was shot on the estate of Lady Gardiner, Clark Hill, Whalley, on the 

 1st of this month. — W. Nay lor ; Church Street, Burnley, February 19, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Waxwing in Leicestershire. — No less than six specimens 

 of the Bohemian waxwing have been shot in our county on the 1st of January 

 last; one was shot in the parish of Stony Stanton, it is now in the possession of Henry 

 Townsend, Esq., of that place ; another at Claybrook, and three more near Bag- 

 worth. I also saw one that was shot at Belgrave, not distant more than one mile from 

 Leicester ; it was stuffed by Mr. Eld, of this town, and from what I can ascertain, all 

 have been shot within a short time of each other during the severe weather we had in 

 January. — William Bond ; Frog Island, Leicester, March 15, 1850. 



Occurrence of a Pied Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza Schceniclus) in Northum- 

 berland. — It is a male in fine plumage, beautifully mottled with white, brown and 

 black, but the white is the predominant colour : it was flying with a flock of chaf- 

 finches and buntings at Longhirst, Northumberland. — Henry Laivson; Longhirst, 

 February 23, 1850. 



Mules between the Goldfinch (Fringilla carduelis) and Siskin (Fringilla spinus). — 

 Last summer a person in this town obtained two hybrids, between a cock goldfinch and 

 a hen siskin ; one of them could scarcely be distinguished from a goldfinch, but this 

 bird died at the first moult: the other is now alive, and has the wings and back of a 

 goldfinch; the rest of the plumage is like that of the siskin: the parent birds are still 

 alive. Is not this a very uncommon occurrence ? — C. Buchanan ; 23, Montpelier 

 Road, Brighton, February 18, 1850. 



The Exotic Grosbeak (Zool. 2699). — This species is not uncommon in the deal- 

 ers' shops in London ; I think the one referred to had escaped from confinement; the 

 fact of its plumage being in good condition says nothing in favour of its being a wild 

 bird, for if they are kept as they should be, they will be as perfect as possible; witness 

 the numerous beautiful specimens in the Regent's Park. — F. Bond; Kingsbury, 

 March 9, 1850. 



Occurrence of the Parrot Crossbill (Loxia pityopsittacus) near London. — Through 

 the kindness of Mr. Gardner, I have just seen a fine male specimen of the parrot 

 crossbill, killed yesterday at Harrow-on-the-Hill ; of course the bird was in the flesh. — 

 Edward Newman; January 22, 1850. 



The Great Spotted Woodpecker shot near Newcastle-on-Tyne. — A great many spe- 

 cimens of the great spotted woodpecker (Picus major) where shot in our immediate vi- 

 cinity during the months of October and November last. — Thomas John Bold ; 42, 

 Bigg Market, Newcastle-on-Tyne, February 8, 1850. 



Unusual Abundance of the Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida) near Newcastle-on-Tyne. — 

 In the latter part of December and the beginning of January last, great numbers of 

 the common kingfisher visited this neighbourhood. Mr. Pope, game-dealer, of this 

 town, informs me that in the last two weeks of December and the 1st of January, he 

 had more specimens of this bird brought to him than he has had during the whole 

 time that he has been in the business, some sixteen or eighteen years. — Id. 



Hen Pheasant in Cock's Plumage. — I had sent me last week a very fine hen 



