440 THE BIRDS OF DETOX. 



Merlin (p. 165). — !Mr. James Eowe, of Barnstaple, lias received seven or 

 eight at different dates. 



Red-footed Falcon (p. 107).- — In addition to the two Cornish speci- 

 mens wo liave mentioned Mr. llodd states (' E. of Cornwall,' p. 307) 

 that ;Mr. W. B. Cocks, of Falmouth, a very good ohserver, saw one at 

 Budock, near that port, which rose out of furze within three yards of 

 him, in May 1851. 



Cormorant (p. 174). — Mr. James Howe, of Barnstaple, once took a 

 2-lb. Salmon Peal from the stomach of one of these birds. 



Gannet (p. 177). — A young Gannet was captured by a fisherman, whilst 

 fast asleep, on the banks of the Avon in October IS'Jl (A. H. Palmer). 



Heron (p. 182). — Mr. James Piowe, of Barnstaple, has informed us that 

 he once received an old Heron which had the breast-feathers reaching 

 below the knees, while the feathers of the crest were over a foot in 

 length ! 



Besides the Somerset Heronries we have mentioned there are two 

 others : one at Halswell, near Bridgwater (Mr. C. Kemeys-Tyute), 

 where Mr. Cecil Smith ascertained that there were about fifty nests 

 in trees in the park in 1S83 ; and another in the Avoods at Brockley, 

 near Bristol (Mr. Cecil Smyth-Pigott). 



Purple Heron (p. 183). — "We have omitted to mention a female Purple 

 Heron in the Bev. W. S. Here's collection which he obtained from 

 Pincombe, of Plymouth, "and closely inspected the body immediately 

 after the bird was skinned." (W. S. H., in lift.) 



Bittern (p. 1!)1). — We regret to state that three Bitterns were killed at 

 Slapton Ley in January 1892. Mr. W. V. Toll had seen two of 

 them within fifteen feet of him a short time previously, and had left 

 them unmolested. 



Grey Lag Goose (p. 205). — " On 25th October, 1889, 1 winged a male 

 Grey Lag Goose. It was caught the next day by a visitor at the 

 Sands Hotel called Pierce, of Clifton. I wrote to him, and he had 

 the bird preserved — a very good specimen." (Walter V. Toll, ia 

 Utt.) 



Wigeon (p. 221).— On the 6th of August, 1891, Mr. W. Y. Toll, when 

 shooting with Mr. Lucas, killed three "Yellow-polls" (adult Common 

 AN'igcon) on Slapton Ley. 



Common Teal (p. 228). — According to Mr. W. Y. Toll, numhers of 

 Teal breed on Slapton Ley. 



Shoveller Cp. 230). — A young Shoveller was shot on Slapton Ley on 

 (ith August, 1891, by Mr. W. Y. Toll when in company with 

 Mr. Lucas. 



Pheasant (p. 202). — In September 1625, at two banquets provided on 

 the occasion of a visit from Charles I. to Plymouth, amongst other 



