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(breeding?) plumage, the tail delicately barred, and the crest not quite so 

 large as in the figure in ' Yarrell ' (4th ed. vol. iii. p. 221). It is a curious 

 coincidence that the only other British-killed specimen on record was shot 

 at the same time of year — namely, on the 7th October, 1847. — Richard 

 Hovvse (Museum, Newcastle-on-Tyne). 



Great Grey Shrike in Surrey. — At the end of October last, when 

 crossing the western end of Walton Heath, I noticed a bird sitting on the 

 top of a thorn-bush, in a position which reminded me of that of the Red- 

 backed Shrike. On approaching, however, I saw that it was a Great Grey 

 Shrike. I followed it for some way towards the middle of the Heath, and 

 had repeated opportunities of seeing it. — Ernest S. Salmon (Clevelands, 

 Reigate). 



Fork-tailed Petrel in Somersetshire. — A Fork-tailed Petrel was 

 brought to me, on the 10th December last, which had been shot within a 

 few miles of Bridgwater — about ten miles from the sea. I believe only 

 two or three have been previously recorded for Somerset. It was, I think, 

 killed on the 7th. — F. A. Knight (Brynmelyn, Weston-super-Mare). 



Red-throated Diver and Spotted Crake in Somersetshire.— A Red- 

 throated Diver, Colymbus septentrionalls, was killed on the river, about 

 three miles below Bridgwater, a few days ago, and is in the possession of 

 Mr. Tucker, of this town. On the 1st November I bought a Spotted Crake, 

 Crex porzana, which had been shot near here. — H. B. Goldsmith (King 

 Square, Bridgwater). 



Additional Notes on the Birds of Donegal. — Prof. Leebody, of 

 Londonderry, has contributed an interesting paper upon the birds of 

 Lough S willy to the ' Irish Naturalist,' in which he has noticed, at Inch, 

 the following species, not included, or only inserted as very rare, in my 

 " Notes upon the Birds of Donegal": — 



Gad wall, Anas strepera, Linn. — Three have been shot at Inch during 

 the last three years; very rare. 



Shoveler, Spatula clypeata, Linn. — One or two puirs bred about Inch. 



Pintail, Dajila acuta, Linn. — Common about Inch in February and 

 March ; scarce in winter. 



Goldeneye, Clangula glaucion, Linn. — Plentiful at Inch from October 

 to March. 



Long-tailed Duck, Harelda glacialis, Linn. — Generally one or two got 

 at Inch each winter. 



Goosander, Mergus merganser, Linn. — One shot at Inch a few years 

 ago ; very rare. 



Smew, Mergus albellus, Linn. — A couple shot, in January, 1891, at 

 Inch ; very rare. 



