326 NOTES AND NEWS. 
NOTES—ORNITHOLOGY. 
Variety of Fieldfare in North Notts.—It may be as well to angie: 
uniform fawn-coloured variety of this species \(Turdus ilar a aia he hot with 
a revolver » from a flock in a hedge at Grove in Dece gee still hate its 
fic. —LEONARD ButTrress, Hendon, Middlesex, 9 aah , 1894. 
rrival of Fieldfares on the Yorkshire Wolds.— from 
Wetwang. Ea igration of birds — ptlaris) ae ed may ‘oie 
‘ see’d a waint lot ’ felts t? morn at north, folks mete 
feedin’ on cathaws’ (Owd MM owthritp). os "M. CoLe, Sept. 28th, 
Flamborough Bird-Notes.—Of all the months of the year i ee October 
is the most noted for rare birds migrating to this count On the 1st October 
large quantities of Lapwings (Vamel/us vanellus) were seen pei ve ts from the 
S| d the first arrival of the ded 4s cornix). 
Since tha noticed several Cres ens Sib aree regulus), Bl 
birds ( 7rdus viscivorus), Thrushes (7. asenis and La uda 5st); an 
this week a nice sprinkling of Woodcocks (Scolopax er has landed on se 
headland. Amongst the visitors was a Black Crow (Corvus corone), shot b 
Mr. Geor: ge Botham, farmer, who noticed something tied to its ne eck, whi ch 
proved to be the case, a pring: of board 4 mip tal ge and 14 inches broad, with 
the pis haste inscription on it:—‘ Leading Star, O.R.’ The crow came in from 
the sea. ie = also brought me ees a. Gas Woodpecker (Gecinus viridis) 
caught in a grass fiel Mr. W. Woodcoc ree farmer. _ perfect 
stranger bas arrived, the name of which in aie of time I m let you have, 
probably when next I write. —MATTHEW BaIL Y, Plasshoaodgh; Oct 18th, 1894. 
ict.—It is maobbeers ng to able, on reviewing the past ‘aanoe in 
connection with migratory birds, to corroborate Mr. Grabham’s statement as to 
the frequency of Muscicapa atricapilla. In two adjacent spots of an area where 
I had not known it ar pier its singing — attracted me to it this spring ; an 
another male was heard n r off. lt was present in . — habitats, of course. 
€ wood- sain Pyles siti appears to be on the increase in 
as du 
An increase was > abparest last year, an this summer as many as five woodland 
patches were possessed b wood-wrens, with at least two pairs in two of the fres 
alg car s, and as many as ge ‘puake ” I am told) in one of the old woods. 
The oe ised — of larch, but old thorns and young oaks are 
inters eae & thest a oe ‘vall ey where ihe population of wood- 
wrens ie Sena gs nde dy, hope by ep ail ake thickly. —Mary L. ARMITT, 
Borwick Lodge, Outgate, Anledde: Oct. 5th, 1894. 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
M aylor’s new ‘ Mono aph of the Land and Freshwater 
Mollusca of the British Fauna,’ which will iat e hands of the subscribers by 
the time this number . uralist’ is out ; nt see the style in 
hich M lor has done his work, thoroughly, completely and well, they will 
waiting for ! e, to consist of four 
parts, is devoted to the necessary introductory matter, and wil ost profusely 
illustrated by blocks insert text. e po ork, that 
giving a full account of the various species, and intended to be illustrated by 
cee ~~ ioe ma follow in ~ course. Mea conchologist 
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uralists, who wish well to the work, should make it thei 
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