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orders, or what ?, Owls also are distinctly on the increase — at least, 

 the three we have in this immediate neighbourhood — the Barn, Tawny, 

 and Little. — T. Pearse (Ampthill Eoad, Bedford). 



Tree-Sparrows in East Lothian. — The Tree-Sparrow (Passer mon- 

 tanns), still a local species in Scotland, though recorded from Berwick- 

 shire to Unst, is fairly numerous about several of the East Lothian 

 farms. During winter it wanders to some extent from its head- 

 quarters, and has during the non-breeding season been recorded at 

 least thrice from Midlothian. Behind the village of Gullane, on Oct. 

 21st, I saw a restless flock of Finches, and amongst them I had a good 

 view of a Tree- Sparrow; but I believe that a large proportion of the 

 birds belonged to this species. — B. B. Whyte (7, Charlotte Square, 

 Edinburgh). 



Late Stay of the Swift. — Several notices have appeared lately in 

 'The Zoologist' regarding the late stay of the Swift (Cypselus apus) 

 this year (1905), and I may further supplement the observations 

 already recorded by stating that on Sept. 26th — a cold, wet, and dis- 

 agreeable day — while at Worthing, a Swift flew into the second floor 

 room of one of the Marine Parade houses. The unfortunate laggard 

 "dumped " itself down on the carpet, from which it was totally unable 

 to rise. I picked it up and tossed it out of window, when it dashed off 

 into its element, apparently none the worse for its experience. — E. F. 

 M. Elms (24, Hugh Street, Eccleston Square, S.W.). 



Peregrine Falcon in Surrey. — On Nov. 8th a fine male Peregrine 

 Falcon (Falco peregrinus) was shot at Nonsuch Park, Cheam, Surrey, 

 about fourteen miles only from the Royal Exchange. It was brought 

 to me in the flesh, and weighed one pound six ounces. Nonsuch Park 

 is historically interesting, as the palace was built by Henry VIII., and 

 ultimately pulled down by Nell Gwynne, to whom it was given by 

 Charles II. in 1670. The park is still a large open one. On Oct. 15th, 

 1903, I also saw a Peregrine fly over my house in Sutton, which was 

 being worried by Rooks. — George W. Bkadshaw (Hill Road, Sutton, 

 Surrey). 



P.S. — I find I have omitted to mention that I judge it was a 

 second year's bird, as the feet were yellow, though the cere and eye- 

 lids were blue. I saw on Nov. 12th about a dozen House- Martins 

 hawking for flies over the River Mole at Leatherhead, Surrey, where I 

 met them this year on April 9th — a good long stay for a migrant. — 

 G. W. B. 



How does the Osprey carry its Prey? — In August, 1896, I had the 



