124 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



of both Partridge and Blackgame suffered severely from the wet 

 weather, the former being very much reduced in numbers. Both 

 Grouse and Pheasants did well, having evidently gained sufficient 

 strength to withstand the wet which decimated the younger 

 Partridges. Grouse were very numerous, strong, and wild at 

 the commencement of the season. 



Appended is a selection of the notes and records sent in to 

 the Bureau : — 



1912. 



January 7th. — Blackbirds and Song-Thrushes in full song ; 

 first heard four weeks ago. Very mild weather (D. Losh Thorpe). 

 26th.— Little Auk shot at Eockliffe by Mr. Waller (D. Losh 

 Thorpe) . 



February 1st. — Smew, young male shot at Grinsdale (Wm. 

 Johnstone). 



2nd. — Great Northern Diver (a young bird), Eockliffe (J. 

 Edgar). 



5th. — Five Cormorants flew over Stanwix, going up river to 

 feeding place on the Eden (L. E. Hope). 



21st. — Sclavonian Grebe shot at Skinburness (W. Nichol). 



28th. — First Curlews passing over Troutbeck, Windermere 

 (Eric B. Dunlop). 



March 5th. — Nest of Song-Thrush with three eggs in Carlisle 

 Cemetery ; first egg laid on March 3rd. Several others building 

 (J. T. Charlton). 



9th. — Grey Wagtails have returned to upland haunts (Eric 

 B. Dunlop). 



29th. — Ring-Ouzel in Cumberland (Eric B. Dunlop). 



April 4th. — Two House-Martins seen near Etterby Scaur ; a 

 fine, warm, spring day (D. Losh Thorpe). 



8th. — Wheatear seen at Silloth (J. C. Dove). 



13th. — House-Martin (one), Swallow (one), seen at Silloth, 

 apparently just arriving (J. C. Dove). Nest of Song-Thrush on 

 brake-gear of a railway carriage arrived in Carlisle from Edin- 

 burgh (H. Widdowson). 



14th. — Saw a Stonechat at Todhills, near Carlisle (J. B. 

 Cairns). First Swallow seen at Kentmere, Westmorland (Eric 

 B. Dunlop). Swallow seen at Stanwix, Carlisle (J. C. Dove). 



15th. — Large number of Bernacle and Grey Lag Geese on 



