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but were beautifully mended by Jobn Wobley in April, 1853, as appears 

 from the Rev. H. Harpur Crewe's note-book. — Francis C. R. Jourdain 

 (Clifton Vicarage, Ashburne, Derbyshire). 



Breeding of the Ringed Plover in Worcestershire. — One June 1st 

 I found a pair of these birds (Mgialitis liiaticula) breeding by the side 

 of a large reservoir within ten miles of Birmingham. The young were 

 just out of the egg, and I found three of them. This reservoir is a 

 regular haunt of the Ringed Plover on the spring and autumn migra- 

 tion, but is it not very unusual to find them nesting so far inland ? — 

 D. B. Grubb (The Croft, Barnt Green, near Birmingham). 



Dusky Redshanks in Worcestershire and Warwickshire. — During 

 my systematic rambles in this district for studying its ornithology, I 

 was, on Sept. 15th, 1901, delighted to find Totanus fuscus on the muddy 

 shore of a large sbeet of water in Warwickshire. I was attracted by a 

 note which was totally new to me, and, bringing my glasses to bear, 

 found the specimen, which was in the immature dress. In the field 

 this bird may be easily recognized, not only by its note, which, though 

 bearing a family resemblance, is nevertheless quite distinct from that 

 of Totanus calidris, but by the white patch across the rump, which 

 shows up very distinctly against the wholly dark wings when the bird 

 displays itself. A fortnight later (Sept. 29th), I saw another specimen 

 of this bird in the winter plumage round a sheet of water in Worcester- 

 shire, about five or six miles from the Warwickshire water ; and, going 

 the same day to this latter place, I ascertained from the keeper that 

 two more, also in winter plumage, had been seen during the week. — 

 F. Coburn (Holloway Head, Birmingham). 



Black-tailed Godwit in Ireland in Mid-winter. — On Jan. 5th, 1900, 

 I received from Limerick a female specimen of Limosa belgica in full 

 winter plumage. According to Ussher's ' Birds of Ireland ' this bird 

 is very rare in winter. I have now in my collection a fine series of 

 this species, from the first plumage through every grade of autumn, 

 winter, and summer — all procured at different times from Ireland. — 

 F. Coburn (Holloway Head, Birmingham). 



