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ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM NORTH 
NOTTS FOR 1893. 
LEONARD BUTTRESS, 
fHlendon, Middlesex. 
THESE notes are a continuation of those for the years 1891-92, 
which appeared in ‘The Naturalist’ for last year, pp. 87-90. As 
will be seen from the text, I am indebted to Mr. Cordeaux for many 
valuable additions. 
Turdus pilaris Linn. Fieldfare. Was last observed on 
April 21st, when a flock of more than two hundred was 
seen at Headon 
Saxicola enanthe (Linn.). Wheatear. March 28th. The first 
(a male in most beautiful plumage) in the park at Grove ; but it 
did not remain long. May roth, at about 5.30 a.m., there was 
a pair in Grove Park. 
Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). Whinchat. Mr. Cordeaux saw the 
first Whinchat at Eaton on April 19th. 
Ruticilla pheenicurus (Linn.). April 18th, near Eaton Wood. On 
27th April, Mr. Cordeaux saw great numbers amongst the old 
oaks in the forest of Birklands. 
Erithacus rubecula (Linn.). Redbreast. The following is a 
description of a curious pied variety of this species which was 
found dead, in March, at Upton. ‘Crown of head white. 
Tail olive green. Rest of body and wings spotted all over 
with white. Patch of red on breast. The upper mandible was 
shorter than the lower one.’ The keeper at Grove tells me that 
at different times he has shot three pure white Redbreasts. 
Daulias luscinia (Linn.). Nightingale. April 12th. Arrived at 
Ollerton, on the forest, about this date. ‘ It is said that this is 
the earliest that it has been heard in this neighbourhood within 
present memory.’ (cf. Retford Times, April 14th, 1893.) 
Sylvia curruca (Linn.). rapoaae: Whitethroat. Was first seen 
on May 2nd, at Head 
Locustella nzvia ( ae Grasshopper Warbler. 
Apl. 30th. Wind N. I heard one ‘trilling’ in a large hedge 
enclosing a field of young wheat, late in the evening. 
Phylloscopus rufus (Bechstein). Chiff-chaff. On the morn- 
i ng of March 2oth, there were Chiff-chaffs in all the plantations : 
Nov. 1894. 
