NATURAL HISTORY RECORD -BUREAU. 191 



6th. — Saw last House-Martins to-day near Windermere 

 (W. E. B. Dunlop). 



8th. — Pair of Pintail Ducks seen to-day on Solway (W. Nichol). 



10th. — Three Brent Geese seen on the Solway (W. Nichol). 



17th. — Kedwings seen for first time this season, Windermere 

 (W. E. B. Dunlop). 



19th. — Bramblings seen to-day near Windermere (W. E. B. 

 Dunlop). 



25th. — Skein of Wild Geese flying west over Stanwix (L. E. 

 Hope). 



27th. — Purple Sandpiper seen near Silloth (W. Nichol). 



28th. — Fieldfares first seen to-day near Windermere (W.E.B. 

 Dunlop). Great Crested Grebe shot on Solway (T. L. Johnston). 

 Fourteen Grey Lag Geese seen on the Solway ; also a second 

 "gaggle" of twelve (W. Nichol). 



November 2nd. — A Long-tailed Duck, an adult male in full 

 winter dress, shot on the Solway near Gretna (J. Broatch). 



3rd. — An immature Long-tailed Duck seen near Silloth 

 (W. Nichol). 



12th. — Pied variety of Fieldfare seen at High Head Castle, 

 near Carlisle (J. B. Cairns). 



13th. — Fifteen Grey Lag Geese seen near Silloth ; about 

 sixty Pink-footed Geese at same time (W. Nichol). 



17th. — A flock of Crossbills, including several old males in 

 red dress at Windermere. They stayed during the winter 

 (W. E. B. Dunlop). A Bed-breasted Merganser on the Solway 

 to-day (W. Nichol). 



26th.— Twelve Grey Lag Geese near Silloth (W. Nichol). 



28th. — A Bat (Pipistrelle) flying to-day near Windermere 

 (W. E. B. Dunlop). 



December 17th.— Small parties of two and four Brent Geese 

 on the Solway to-day (W. Nichol). Four Brent Geese seen on 

 the estuary of the Biver Wampool (T. Hutchinson). 



21st. — Purple Sandpiper seen near Silloth (W. Nichol). 



24th. — Four Whooper Swans arrived on the Biver Eden at 

 Carlisle, one being the bird which has paid us annual visits 

 since 1904. They are all adult birds, possibly two pairs. This 

 occurrence is one of the most extraordinary things in the whole 

 annals of British ornithology. Their arrival was reported by 

 the park keeper (T. Hudson). 



