148 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
13th.—Peewits mating at Nunwick, Great Salkeld (H. Britten). 
16th.—Rooks building nests at Horsegills, Kirklinton (T. W. 
Sharp). 
23rd.—A Black-headed Gull at Stanwix assuming nuptial 
dress ; head nearly all dark brown (L. EH. Hope). 
26th.—Hawfinch seen at Rickerby (W. H. Little). 
[A large flock of Golden Plover have been seen on two different 
occasions during the present month near Great Salkeld. Flocks 
of these birds seldom visit this part of the county, and when 
they do never make a long stay, though usually plentiful nearer 
the Pennines. Macpherson says :— ‘‘ Within the last days of 
February many parties of Golden Plover usually make their 
appearance in the fields in the neighbourhood of the English 
Solway. These immigrants, most of which are beginning to 
assume the black breast, only stay with us a few days, and then 
depart in an easterly direction.”” No doubt these are of the 
same flocks from the Solway, making their way gradually up to 
their moorland nesting haunts (H. Britten).] 
[The Blackbird began to sing during the last few days of the 
month at Great Salkeld (H. Britten).] 
Marcu. 
13th.—Dipper’s nest with four young hatched at Holme Head 
—a very early nest (R. Leighton). [Also cf. T. L. Johnston, 
Zool. 1905, p. 179.] 
19th.—Ravens nesting; nest with eggs near Windermere 
(W. E. B. Dunlop). 
24th.—Wheatear seen at Whinfell, Penrith ; an early arrival 
(Charles Britten). 
27th.—Sand-Martins seen at Langwathby (H. Britten). 
29th.—Single Swallow seen at Windermere ; an early arrival 
(A. EK. Rawson). 
APRIL. 
2nd.—Sand-Martins flying over Siddick Ponds, Workington 
(C. J. Phillips). [Swallow seen at Salkeld. This bird, like the 
Sand-Martins, would be seen one day and then disappear for 
several days, while it was the 14th before these two species rightly 
came to stay (H. Britten).] 
