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September 22nd. — A young male Kustic Bunting (Emberiza 

 rustica) shot at Westfield. It was seen by my brother in the 

 flesh, and exhibited by me at the British Ornithologists' Club, 

 Oct. 22nd, 1902 (vide Bull. B. O. C. xci.). This is the second 

 time this bird has occurred in Sussex, and the fourth time in this 

 country. 



October 6th. — A fine adult male of the White-spotted Blue- 

 throat (Cyanecula wolfi), picked up dead under the lighthouse 

 at Dungeness. It was exhibited by Mr. M. J. Nicoll at the 

 British Ornithologists' Club on Oct. 22nd, and is probably the 

 first authentic occurrence of this race of Bluethroat in this 

 country (vide Bull. B. O. C. xci. ; Zool. 1902, p. 464). 



lMh. — A young Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) shot at East 

 Guldeford in Romney Marsh. 



25th. — A fine adult male Glossy Ibis (P. falcinellus) shot be- 

 tween Pevensey and Bexhill. A young male Spoonbill (Platalea 

 leucorodia) was also shot on this date at Broomhill, in Romney 

 Marsh. It was a very small bird. Mr. Chapman, of Rye, to 

 whom the bird now belongs, informs me that it was shot just on 

 the Sussex side of the Kent ditch. On this day also several 

 Spotted Crakes were seen by a party of sportsmen near Rye, and 

 one (a male bird) was obtained. 



29th.— An immature female Water-Pipit (Anthus spipoletta) 

 shot at Rye Harbour by Mr. M. J. Nicoll, and was exhibited on 

 his behalf at the British Ornithologists' Club by Mr. Howard 

 Saunders. It was a remarkably small specimen. This is the 

 seventh record for this species in Sussex (vide Bull. B. 0. C. xcii.). 



November 1th. — An immature female Merlin (Falco cesalon) 

 was shot at Ninfield by a man named Sergeant. It is now in my 

 collection. 



8th. — An immature Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) shot be- 

 tween Pevensey and Eastbourne. This is probably the bird seen 

 by Mr. A. H. Machell Cox at Pevensey Sluice on Nov. 6th, and 

 reported by him in the ' Field ' of Nov. 22nd. 



12th. — A male Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) shot by Mr. 

 M. J. Nicoll at Camber. 



December 12th. — A female Kite (Milvus ictinus) trapped by 

 a gardener between Battle and Robertsbridge ; a second bird was 

 also seen. 



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