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taken of my first, and I fear, feeble essay on our Fauna, and I shall 

 endeavour occasionally to forward some more of my observations, on 

 the (until lately) much neglected natural history of Belgium, for inser- 

 tion in ' The Zoologist.' 



Julian Deby. 

 Laeken, October 6th, 1845. 



Additions to Mr. Hogg's ' Catalogue of Birds observed in South- 

 eastern Durham and North-western Cleveland, ' with some obser- 

 vations thereon. By W. Backhouse, Esq. 



I have been interested in looking over the catalogue of birds 

 referred to above, and having been a collector for several years in parts 

 of this district, I find the following species omitted: — 



The Nightingale, Philomela luscinia. A pair of these birds I am 

 informed appeared near Darlington many years ago and were heard 

 by several persons, they were at last taken by a bird-catcher. 



The Lesser Whitethroat, Curruca garrula. Not uncommon 

 near Darlington. 



The Wood Warbler, Sylvia sibillatrix. Common in oak woods, 

 particularly where there is a thick undergrowth. 



Chiff-chaff, Sylvia rufa ? This bird is not uncommon in woods 

 to the west of this and near Durham, I do not recollect at present hav- 

 ing actually seen it in the district strictly limited in the catalogue, but 

 occurring on its borders, 1 include it in my list, as I think it almost 

 certain to be found therein. The Grasshopper Warbler [Salicaria 

 locustella) also occurs near Durham and to the west of this place, but 

 being a much rarer bird, 1 will not without further evidence enu- 

 merate it. 



Mealy Redpole, Linota canescens. I have met with specimens of 

 this bird near Darlington. 



Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa melanura. Occasionally met with 

 about the Tees mouth in autumn. 



Spotted Redshank, Totanus fuscus. I have a specimen of this 

 bird from the Tees mouth. 



Green Sandpiper, Totanus ochropus. Margins of rivers and 

 brooks in autumn, but not common. 



Wood Sandpiper, Totanus glareola. I had a specimen from the 

 Tees mouth among the first I collected, which I believe was this bird. 



