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Shelford about the 6th of January. The other two—a pair, and 
both old birds—were shot on the 17th near Beeston, the male bird 
being exceptionally fine. 
Amongst other birds noticed during the frost have been several 
Bitterns (otaurus stellaris), one of which was shot Dec. 22nd, at 
Cotgrave. Many Kingfishers (Aledo ispida), I am sorry to say, 
have met with a similar fate. At the end of December Jack Snipe 
(Gallinago minor) were not uncommon ; I put up four within.a very 
short distance. A few Snow Buntings Eicipeabivis ntvalts) were 
met with on the outskirts of Nottingham at the beginning of the 
new year—a most exceptional circumstance. About the same time 
I noticed a pair of Green Sandpipers (/e/odromas ochropus) exposed 
for sale in our market, both of which I was informed were local 
birds. A Dipper (Cinclus aqguaticus), one of a pair, was shot from 
a dirty dyke running up to the streets of Nottingham, about the 
same time; and a second example was killed at Colwick a little 
later. A Red-throated Diver (Colymbus septentrionalis) was also 
procured at Colwick at the beginning of the new year. It may also 
be worth mentioning that a pair of Pintails (Dafi/a acuta) were killed 
in the neighbourhood of Borrowash, Derbyshire, early in January. 
NOTES—ORNITHOLOG Y. 
s the Starling Double-brooded ?—In answer to a query of mine, a friend 
Chas from an shoe Sie nd that he is of opinion the Starling is often tes 
i ing fac Las 
sa Rail near Workington —During the brief but keen frost at the 
_ commencement of December, a specimen of all beta as picked up on 
the banks of shies river Derwent, near the Cleator and Wor oon 3 peppy f bridge, 
in an exhausted — moribund anaes: “The bird and thou 
greatly cmaciaied | body, was in capital plumage. ie we. is n sy th Sof 
Mr. Robinson, sansdieenen: of this town, by whom it = hen to the writer on 
the 15th inst.--Wa. Hopes son, Workington, Decem ’ 
ee 
Feb. ror, Db 
