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with the eggs and young of these elegant birds placed without 

 any nest upon the bare rock. On landing we were soon in the 

 midst of them, and, as upon the other Islands, they were in all 

 stages of development, from those which had just burst the egg- 

 shell to those that were able to fly — the youngest, which some- 

 what resemble young Partridges, are covered with a fine, mottled 

 down and are able to move about soon after they are hatched. 



"We now paid a short visit to the Inner Fames, upon which 

 stands the Chapel known as St. Cuthbert's, built probably near 

 the site of St. Cuthbert's Cell. Returning to our boat the home- 

 ward passage was soon made in finer weather, and after an ex- 

 cellent dinner at the Castle Inn our party partially dispersed. 

 Thus ended one of the many instructive and enjoyable days 

 passed with the members of the Tyneside Field Club. — W. E, 

 Branford, Neivcastle-onTyne. 



The Heclge-Sparroio'' s Song. — Sir, I take the liberty of writ- 

 ing to ask you if you will kindly give me your opinion* (or any 

 of your correspondents) respecting the singing of our common 

 Hedge-Sparrow {Accentor modular is), i.e., singing by moonlight. 

 I heard it in full song in the early mornings of 20th and 21st of 

 March, also on the 24th March at 8 p.m., and again at 11 p.m. 

 on the 1st of April, both nights being bright and clear starlight. 



I and none of my friends to whom I have spoken ever heard 

 of it under these circumstances, that is, here in the IS'orth of 

 England. — Winlaton Hotise, Winlaton-on-Tyne, 10th April, 

 1894. 



Singular Nesting of Chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs). — In a very 

 old and large hazel pear tree, here in my garden, two pairs of 

 the above built and had eggs in the first week of May. Both 

 nests were destroyed and carried ofi. — Ihid. 



Visit to a breeding place of the Black-headed Gidl. — Through 

 the kindness of Mr. Alex. "Watt, agent to Lord Muncastcr, I had, 

 with a friend, the gratification of visiting a very largo colony of 



* It is not unusual in the South of England. — Ed. of Lavl and Water. 



