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nest in Penrith Beacon, and took the eggs from the nest. The eggs were 

 to be seen iu a local collection until quite recently. 



May I venture to remind distant friends that after Dec. 31st my 

 address will be the Rectory, Pitlochry, Perthshire? I mention it to 

 obviate the necessity of letters being redirected. I shall continue to work 

 for the Carlisle Museum, and to record notes of Lakeland animals ; but I 

 shall no longer be an actual resident in Lakeland. — H. A. Macphekson 

 (Allonby, near Maryport). 



Black-game in Suffolk. — I have been informed by Sir Cuthbert 

 Quilter that a Blackcock (Tetrao tetnx), in immature plumage, was killed 

 by his son, Mr. Eley Quilter, during a Partridge drive on the Cliff Farm, 

 near Woodbridge, about two miles south-east of the town, at the end of 

 last October. It would be interesting to know the history of this juvenile 

 wanderer. — E. A. Butler (Plumton House, Bury St. Edmunds). 



The Moor-hen (Gallinula chloropus) nesting in Trees. — During the 

 past breeding season I found three nests of this species in pollard trees 

 from six to ten feet above the water, all containing eggs. Mr. Summer's 

 gamekeeper iu this neighbourhood has lately informed me that on Lord 

 Ilchester'8 estate he has taken the eggs of the Moor-hen from an old Ring- 

 Dove's nest twenty feet high, in a spruce-fir tree. — Stanley Lewis (Wells, 

 Somerset). 



The Storm-Petrel (Procellaria pelagica) flying at Light. — On the 

 night of Nov. 24th, whilst exercising search-lights in Gibraltar Harbour, 

 two Storm-Petrels flew into an officer's cabin through the port. The cabin 

 was situated just beside a search-light, and by it the birds were probably 

 half-blinded, which accounts for their action. The night was dark and 

 stormy. I have never heard of this species behaving iu this manner 

 previously, nor have I ever seen it about Gibraltar beiore. — K. Hurlstone 

 Jones (H.M.S. ' Repulse,' Chanuel Squadron). 



[I captured a specimen of this species on board the U.S. 'Norman,' 

 when returning from the Cape in 189o, at the commencement of the month 

 of October, near the Cape Verde Islands. It was also probably attracted 

 by the many lights, and was easily caught. — Ed.] 



Notes from Rainworth. — Late Stay of Fieldfares : We had Fieldfares 

 (Turdus pilaris) here at Rainworth till May 15th. Common Scoter: A 

 male of this species (CEdemia nigra) was shot on the large piece of water at 

 Lamb Close, near here, in September, by Mr. Barber. Rough-legged 

 Buzzard : One of these fine birds {Buteo lagopus) was about here in 

 March for six weeks. I saw it several times near the house over the lake, 

 and admired its beautiful flight. One time two Herons were on the 



