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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



appearance than a Sedge-Warbler. It was an immature bird. 

 The weather had been very fine and still for some days, and the 

 wind was south-east. 



Nov. 17th. — Saw two Dartford Warblers (Melizophihis un- 

 datus), not in the furze but in some bramble-bushes. I followed 

 them for some time at a distance of a few yards, and often had 

 an excellent view. This is an interesting note, as Capt. Knox 

 mentions that they occasionally frequented this scrub years ago. 

 It is the only time I have ever seen one in it for certain. 



The above complete the list of Crumbles birds for which I am 

 prepared to vouch, but it may be worth mentioning that I have 

 heard statements to the effect that the Greenshank, Dusky Red- 

 shank, and Spotted Crake have occurred. I myself put up what 

 I judged to be a specimen of the last-named bird in May, and 

 I have watched what I took for a Pratincole and a Grebe which 

 seemed to be a Great Crested in winter plumage. I believe, 

 moreover, that I saw a small flock of Richard's Pipits in the 

 autumn of 1907, and I have seen one very small Lark which 

 struck me as odd, and another of the size of a Sky-Lark, but 

 abnormally dark. 



Finally, it is earnestly asserted by Mr. Bates that three 

 Spotted Sandpipers were once shot there in one afternoon. I 

 believe Mr. Gurney has one of them. 



