88 BUTTRESS: ORNITHOLOGICAL NOTES FROM NORTH NOTTS. 
Acanthis flavirostris. Twite. March 24th, 1892. One, near 
Retford. 
Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. A male was obtained 
r Retford, on February r2th, 1891 
Garrulus glandarius. Jay. A flock of twelve or more in 
Castle Hill Wood, on April 16th, 1892. 
Alauda arborea. Wood-lark. Seen, and heard singing on 
Gringley Common, May 8th, 1892. 
Caprimulgus europzus. Nightjar. A female shot near 
Headon, October 16th, 1891. July 11th, 1892, Mr. Cordeaux 
heard many in the forest, near Osberton. 
Iynx torquilla. Wryneck. May 6th, 1892. N.E. On the 
edge of the forest, near Ollerton. 
Alcedo ispida. Kingfisher. November 2nd, 1892. One, in 
a garden, at Retford. 
Buteo vulgaris. Common Buzzard. One, passing N. at 
Grove on January 6th, 1892. 
Falco peregrinus. Peregrine. In the earlier part of June 1891, 
a female was obtained at Laxton, having struck at a wooden 
decoy pigeon. 
Falco zsalon. Merlin. An adult male was seen by the 
keeper, near Castle Hill Wood, about July 12th, 1891. Another 
male was seen by Mr. Cordeaux at Babworth, about Feb. rst, 1892. 
Querquedula crecca. Teal. Two couple on the river at Eaton. 
April 2nd, 1892. A male, shot at Mattersey, October 27th. 
Fuligula cristata. Tufted Duck. August 24th, 1891. Old 
birds with young, on Clumber Lake. On April 26th, 1892, 
a pair on the river at Eaton. May 6th. N.E. About twenty 
pairs on the lake at Clumber (Nat., 1892, p. 186). May 21st. 
\ A pair, at Eaton. May 28th. S. About twelve pairs, 
just below the lake, on the river at Clumber. June 27th. About 
forty males counted, at one place, on Clumber Lake. 
— serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. Feb. 11th, 
. A female, shot near Retford. i 
ne cenas. Stock Dove. A great many pairs breeding 
in hollow oaks, in Grove Park, as usual. 
Turtur communis. Turtle Dove. About May 25th, 1892, 
Mr. Cordeaux heard one at Eaton. June 17th, a pair in the 
Grove Park plantation. On June 18th, another pair was seen 
at Lady Wood, near Grove. July 7th, Turtle Doves nesting 
in Eaton Wood (Cordeaux). 
Naturalist, 
