132 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



in countless numbers, but during the last few years have come in 

 greatly reduced numbers.— Brownlow R. C. Tower. 



Llanforda, Oswestry. — In a wood. — G. D. Lees. 



Chorlton, near Whitchurch. — In a covert. The birds came in 

 millions, and destroyed the trees and undergrowth. — G. D. Lees. 



Breidden Hills.— Two coverts at Great Woolasson. — Rev. W. 

 F. L. Harrisou. 



Nesscliffe. — At the south end of Ensdon Clump, in bushes. — 

 Chas. Kempster. 



Baschurch. — By the pool in Boreatton Park, in shrubs. — E. 

 H. 0. Sankey. 



Ruyton XI. Towns. — In a wood ; and at Fennymere, a reedy 

 pool surrounded by trees. — E. H. 0. Sankey. 



Caynton, Newport. — In the reeds round the pool, and in an 

 osier-bed. — G. H. Paddock. 



Rowton Gorse, near Crudgington Station. — A Fox-covert, 

 mainly privet bushes. Starlings roost here in such numbers 

 that they drive the Foxes away. Large numbers were shot in 

 hopes that the birds would leave, and a portion removed a short 

 distance to Pointon ; but the original roost was never forsaken. — 

 A. E. Payne. 



Kilsall, Shifnal. — In a reed-bed.— Daniel Jones. 



Albrighton. — At Snowdon Pool, on the Patshull estate — the 

 borders of Shropshire and Staffordshire — on reeds. — F. H. 

 Joynson. 



Bridgnorth. — At Tasley, in a covert with osiers. — F. H. 

 Joynson. 



Bridgnorth. — At Hilton, five miles north-east, in a plantation. 

 Also at Gatacre Park ; Starlings used to resort in thousands to 

 a laurel plantation, which in a few years they destroyed, and then 

 left. — .EJ. LI. Gatacre. 



Madeley. — Three roosts close together were used by large 

 flocks till recently, but are now almost deserted. One was in a 

 covert called Lee Dingle, another an exposed plantation on high 

 ground, and the third a rough field full of high hawthorn bushes. 

 — R. E. Anstice. 



Harley, Much Wenlock. — In bushes on a hill. — T. R. Horton. 

 Ludlow. — Oakley Park, on reeds by the decoy pools. — 

 H. Gray. 



