4164 Birds. 



Coturnix dactylisonans. Always a few. In spring and autumn 

 they are said to be very abundant. 



Charadrius pluvialis. 



Vanellus cristatus. 



Scolopax rusticola, S. major, S. gallinago, S. gallinula. 



Numenius arquata. 



Ardea cinerea. 



Botaurus stellaris. 



Ibis falcinellus. Two examples of this bird were observed in the 

 market by a friend of mine last January. In spring and autumn it is 

 by no means rare. 



Rallus aquaticus. 



Gallinula chloropus. 



Fulica atra. 



Anas boschas. 



Mareca Penelope. 



Querquedula crecca. 



Fuligula cristata. 



Anser segetum. 



Philip Lutley Sclater. 

 49, Pall Mall, November 16, 1853. 



Occurrence of Black Redstarts near Penzance. — I observed this morning two beau- 

 tiful specimens of this bird at Mr. Vingoe's, which he said he procured from a cliff- 

 hedge adjoining the sea, at Marazion. They were male birds, and of course in winter 

 plumage ; the predominant colour of which was a sooty-black, with a strong tinge of 

 iron-gray. I am inclined to think now that this is the winter plumage of adult males, 

 the colour becoming more intense in the summer. — Edward Hearle Rodd ; Penzance, 

 November 22, 1853. 



Occurrence of the Little Bustard near the Land's End. — A female bird, in excellent 

 condition, of this interesting species was brought to me for my inspection about a fort- 

 night since, and which had been brought in by a farmer from the Land's End district 

 with some other birds ; its value as a rare British bird was of course unknown, and it 

 was only accidentally observed hanging in the lobby of one of our hotels with other 

 game, and supposed to be " a sort of a mottled pheasant." Weight If lb. Previous 

 to its capture we had a tr<%endous gale from the South, which, no doubt, drove the 

 bird from the part of the continent where it is known to exist plentifully. — Id. 



Occurrence of the Glossy Ibis near Shrewsbury. — A glossy ibis was shot at Allbrigh- 

 ton, lour miles from this town, on the 3rd of October last ; it was a male bird nearly 

 in adult plumage. There were two of them together; they came to a small pool of 



