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shire, and the birds in which it is most marked are the Cuckoo and the 

 Whitethroat, the latter appearing at first to have an entirely different song. 

 After these two the change is most marked in the Chaffinch, Hedge- 

 Sparrow, Wren, and Blackbird ; while in the Willow- Wren (the only other 

 Warbler I have listened to in the west of Donegal) I could notice no change 

 whatever. Comparing these two counties with the district round Loch 

 Lomond, there is again a difference, and the Whitethroat is once more the 

 most marked, appearing to have a song between the other two. I should be 

 glad if others would give their experience. — H. E. Haward (Clarelands, 

 Stourport). 



AMPHIBIA. 



Rana temporaria in the Scilly Islands.— Previous to my taking a trip 

 to the Scillies last month, I made some enquiries respecting their fauna, 

 and was informed that no batrachians were recorded from these islands. I 

 was fortunate, however, whilst on St. Mary's, in taking an example of the 

 Common Frog (R. temporaria), which, although in itself no rarity (being a 

 very ordinary female of the reddish variety), was certainly an interesting 

 capture for locality's sake. It was taken on some boggy land (lying east of 

 the town of St. Mary's), known locally as " the moors." The islanders seem 

 well acquainted with Frogs, but say they are rare. A boatman told me he 

 remembered years ago seeing them spawning in a pond on Bryher Island. 

 I visited this place, but without success. Whether their " Frogs " also 

 includes Toads, I could not discover, but probably the same confusion exists 

 between the two animals here as in other parts of the country. Newts 

 appear to be quite unknown, as are also Snakes and Lizards. It is probable 

 that by carefully working suitable districts other batrachians may turn up, 

 but unfortunately my time was too limited to do this. — F. W. Terry 

 (102, Kingston Road, Wimbledon, S.W.). 



[Borlase, in his ■ Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the 

 Islands of Scilly,' published in 1756, states:— " There is no Adder, or 

 venomous creature of any kind to be found in these islands." — Ed.] 



