Birds. 1637 



April 24th. Chimney swallow, Hirundo rustica. 

 „ 24th. Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra. 

 „ 24th. Yellow wagtail, Motacilla Jiava. 

 „ 24th. Reed warbler, Salicaria arundinacea. 

 „ 24th. Chiff-chaff, Sylvia hippolais. 

 „ 24th. Lesser whitethroat, Curruca sylviella. 

 „ 25th. Wryneck, Yunx torquilla. 

 „ 26th. Sedge warbler, Salicaria phragmitis. 

 „ 26th. Martin, Hirundo urbica. 

 — F. A. Chennell ; Guildford, Surrey. 



Notes of Birds in Brazil. — " The notes of birds were of course as varied as their 

 kinds, that of the parrot tribe being particularly disagreeable, not unlike that of the 

 English rook ; but the sound which most particularly caught my ear, was the mono- 

 tonous and distinct cry of the Bem-te-ve, a bird about the size, shape, and colour of 

 the thrush. This name has been given to it from the resemblance of its note to the 

 Portuguese, signifying ' I see you well,' which it repeats in quick succession." — ' Tra- 

 vels in the Interior of Brazil, by George Gardner, F.L.SS 



Occurrence of Rare Birds near Ipswich. — Long-tailed duck (Anas glacialis). A 

 fine young male came into my possession two months since, during very mild weather: 

 he was killed at Aldborough, where this species is considered very rare ; indeed it is 

 never seen on this coast except in extremely cold weather. 



Common bittern (Botaurus stellaris). Several specimens have been obtained in 

 Norfolk and Suffolk, during the late severe weather; one, a female, in beautiful 

 plumage, came into my hands soon after it was killed. 



White-tailed eagle (Halia'etos Albicilla). A fine example of this somewhat rare 

 bird was shot on the coast while preying on a common gull. The specimen, which is 

 now in my possession, was presented to the Ipswich Museum. 



Little auk (Mergulus Alle). Several instances of the occurrence of this species 

 on our coast, and even far inland, have lately come to my knowledge. One, in my 

 own collection, was found exhausted not far from this town. — F. W.Johnson, Surgeon; 

 Ipswich, Suffolk. 



Adult Male Sparrow. Hawk in plumage of Female. — Towards the end of September 

 a highly valued friend in Hertfordshire sent me a fine specimen of the common spar- 

 row-hawk ( Accipiter Nisus). It had the plumage common to the female and young 

 male, but was of the size of the former, which I presumed it to be. On opening it, 

 it proved to be male. — H. N. Turner, Jun. ; 1, Upper Belgrave Place, Pimlico, Nov. 

 23rd, 1846. 



Occurrence of the Great Gray Shrike at Downham. — A female specimen of the 

 great gray shrike ( Lanius Excubitor) was killed near here the beginning of this 

 month. Several specimens have been obtained in this neighbourhood during the last 

 twelve months. — C. B. Hunter ; Downham, Norfolk, November 23rd, 1847. 



Observations on the Cuckoo. — Mr. Beech, a bird-stuffer in Droylsden, gives the fol- 

 lowing remarkable particulars concerning the young of the cuckoo. Having noticed 

 a cuckoo's egg in the nest of a " peet " (meadow pipit), he determined to watch in what 

 manner the eggs or young of the pipit would be removed. Coming up to the nest 

 one day he found the old birds absent, the young cuckoo in sole occupation of the 

 nest, and two young pipits on the ground outside. As the cuckoo seemed far too 

 feeble to have ejected them, he replaced the two young birds in the nest, and hid him- 

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