BABE BIBDS FBOM KENT AND SUSSEX. 421 



June 1st. — A male Black-winged Pratincole (G. melanoptera) 

 shot by Mr. F. Mills near Dungeness Point. This is the first 

 occurrence of this species in the British Isles, and is recorded 

 by me in the B. 0. C. Bulletin, xcix. 



These two Pratincoles are now in the collection of Mr. Fleet- 

 wood Ashburnham, at Broomham Park. 



19th. — An adult female Squacco Heron (Ardea ralloides) shot 

 near East Guldeford, in Rornney Marsh. 



22nd. — A second adult Squacco Heron (A. ralloides) shot 

 between Icklesham and Winchelsea. These two specimens are 

 the third and fourth that have been procured in this locality 

 within ten months. 



July 19th. — A female Black- winged Pratincole (Glareola 

 melanoptera), in rather worn plumage, shot near Rye (cf. Zool. 

 ante, p. 392). 



August 2ith. — An adult female Hobby (Falco subbuteo) shot 

 at Ninfield. It was well on in the moult. 



29th. — An immature female Solitary Snipe (Gallinagomajor) and 

 two Green Sandpipers (Totanus ochropus) shot at Brede. During 

 this month a number of Black Terns (Hydrochelidon nigra) were 

 seen on the River Rother above Rye, and five were procured, all 

 adult birds, which is rather unusual for this time of year, old 

 birds being generally seen during the spring migration only. An 

 Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta) was also shot between Rye and 

 Lydd. 



September 11th. — An adult male and an immature Bluethroat 

 (Cyanecula suecica) shot near Pett. 



15th. — A second immature male Bluethroat shot at Pett. 



In addition to the above record of the nesting of the Blue- 

 headed Wagtail, I have to record the attempted nesting of 

 Montagu's Harrier (Circus cineraceus), and the successful nesting 

 of the Peregrine (Falco peregrinus). 



The Harrier returned this year to its former haunt (which 

 there is no need to further particularise) for the first time 

 for ten years ; but, as happened then, no sooner had incubation 

 commenced than she went the way of all " vermin." So far as I 

 know, the cock escaped, and it is to be hoped will succeed in 

 finding a mate and returning next year, when perhaps better 

 luck may attend them. 



