MISCELLANEA ORNITHOLOGICA. 275 
GOLDEN ORIOLE. 
_I have no other authority than Mr. Proctor’s list in 
“Sketches of Durham.” 
BLACK REDSTART. 
This must be added to the list. Indeed it is said to have 
nested at Durham, and I am surprised not to see it among 
the instances cited in the 4th edition of Yarrell, B. B. 
LAPLAND BUNTING. 
Durham, January, 1860 (Hancock, op. cit.) 
ALPINE SWIFT. 
One seen at South Point, near Durham, July 24th, 1871, 
by Mr. G. E. Crawshall (Field newspaper, Aug. 5th). 
During the preceding month examples had been observed 
in Kent, Essex, and Norfolk. 
GREY-HEADED WAGTAIL. 
Has been obtained once at least. 
SHORELARK. 
Has occurred on two occasions. 
BLUE-TAILED BEE-EATER (Merops philippensis). 
Seaton-Snook, Teesmouth, August, 1862, fide Rev. T. M. 
Hicks (Hancock, op. cit., 28). I should like this specimen to 
be compared again, as I think it may turn out to be Merops 
