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the sides just beginning to change to chestnut-brown. This Grebe is 

 now known to breed in England (cf. Zool. 1906, p. 315, where a most 

 interesting note is published by Mr. 0. V. Aplin), and, according to 

 Ussher & Warren's 'Birds of Ireland,' it has occurred about twenty-one 

 times in this country, but only about three records being stated for this 

 part of Ireland, and so it may be considered a rare visitor to our waters. 

 It was accompanied by two other birds, presumably of the same species. 

 I hear a Snowy Owl was shot somewhere in the neighbourhood lately. 

 This year Ducks of various species have been very common on Strang- 

 ford Lough ; they include Mallard, Wigeon, Sheld-drake, Shoveler, 

 and Brent Geese. — W. H. Workman (Windsor, Belfast). 



Westward Movement of Birds during Snow. — As Mr. Ussher's 

 request for observations from the south coast of England (ante, p. 33) 

 has elicited but a single reply, and that from an inland locality (ante, 

 p. 74), possibly the following notes from the Sussex coast may prove of 

 interest, and lead to the publication of observations on this interesting 

 subject from other localities. In this district the snow commenced 

 during the night of Dec. 25th, and the following days witnessed a 

 remarkable movement of birds along the coast. During the whole of 

 the two following days there was an almost continuous stream of birds 

 passing westward. My own observations did not begin until Dec. 27th, 

 on which day the movement seemed to be mainly confined to Thrushes 

 and Redwings ; but I am informed that on the previous day both Golden 

 and Green Plover were moving westward in considerable numbers. 

 Snow fell again during the night of Dec. 27th, and I spent the whole 

 of the following day on the coast in the vicinity of Bye Harbour. On 

 that day the westward movement was still in progress, though to a 

 much less extent, the species moving being chiefly Thrushes, Red- 

 wings, and Sky-Larks. I cannot say when the movement ceased, 

 as I was unable to make any further observations during the next few 

 days. I examined several Redwings that had been killed during the 

 migration, and noticed that they were all in very poor condition. It 

 may also be worthy of mention that at the same time there was a 

 considerable influx of Bramblings in the Hastings district. — L. A. 

 Curtis Edwards (31, Magdalen Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea). 



As confirming Mr. Robert Morris's observations (ante, p. 74) in 

 Sussex, and in amplification of Mr. Ussher's suggestion (ante, p. 33), 

 I desire to state that vast flocks of Starlings, Larks, Finches, and Lap- 

 wings passed over this town, flying due west, on Dec. 26th last. This 

 flight was followed by a much larger migration on Dec. 27th, and the 

 movement practically ceased on Dec. 28th. It is undesirable to 



