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think I shall lend (or send) the Prince of Orange any hounds, therefore 

 Duke need not covet to get any more." P. 75, the same to the same, 

 Dec. 5th, 1678: — "The hounds the Duke names, will not — according to 

 their character — be proper for Lord Salisbury, he having nothing but buck 

 and hare. Therefore I would have him propose some harriers, my Lord 

 says he cares not what colour, therefore if the reddish dogs be good 

 harriers they will be proper, &c." — H. A. Evans (United Service College, 

 Westward Ho, N. Devon). 



Natterer's Bat in Notts.— In June, 1888, a specimen of this bat, in 

 my possession, was picked up dead, under an old hollow walnut tree here. 

 In the article on this species in 'The Zoologist' for 1889 (p. 247), 

 Nottingham is noted as one of the counties from which, up to that time, it 

 had not been recorded. — L. Buttress (Grove, near Retford, Notts). 



BIRDS. 



Ornithological Notes from Scarborough.— During the last few weeks 

 several birds have been obtained at Scarborough, the occurrence of which 

 it may be of interest to note. On Dec. 19th an immature specimen of the 

 Eider Duck, Somateria mollissima, was shot at the Castle Foot. It was 

 one of four which for several days before had haunted the locality. They 

 were generally seen in the early morning, diving in search of food, about 

 150 yards distant from the edge of the rocks, and, although many shots 

 were fired at them, they remained about until this one was shot. 

 The survivors have not since been seen. On January 18th a female 

 Rough-legged Buzzard, Buteo lagopus, was shot at Seal by. It was in 

 immature plumage, and measured 4| feet in expanse of wing. Harassed 

 by a number of Crows, it took refuge in a tree close to a farmhouse, where 

 it was approached without difficulty, and shot. The stomach on dissection 

 proved to be empty, although the bird was plump and fat. On Jan. 20th 

 a mature specimen of the Eared Grebe, Podicipes auritus, was shot on the 

 north shore whilst diving about in a large pool in the rocks. This bird 

 and the Eider Duck before mentioned have been preserved for the local 

 Museum. Many Swans have been seen lately, but not sufficiently near 

 for identification. The majority were passing in a northerly direction, at 

 an altitude of about 200 yards. — William J. Clarke (44, Huntriss Row, 

 Scarborough). 



Bullfinches in Kensington Gardens. — I saw last autumn (1891) a 

 Bullfinch feeding upon the buds of an almond tree in the. flower-walk close 

 to Kensington Gardens. I noticed that it was very tame, and enquired of 

 the park keeper if he knew whether it were an escaped bird or not. I then 

 heard the following curious story, since which 1 have ascertained is perfectly 

 true: — In the summer of 1890 a gentleman returning from Siberia 

 brought back with him a pair of Bullfinches, Pyrrhula major. He kept 



