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and a recent thorough re-examination of all the shells taken on the occasion 
has convinced me that the supposed P. Jenkinsi are referable to an abnormal 
form of P. ventvosa, as, though they resemble the first-mentioned species in 
outline, they possess the umbilical chink so characteristic of P. ventrosa. 
A. W. Stelfox. 
Bally magee, Co. Down. 
Hedge Sparrow on Migration at Rockabill L{ght = Station, 
At 8.30 a.m. on April 6th I heard the shrill, repeated alarm whistle of a 
Hodge-Sparrow on Rockabill, and coming out of the dwelling-house I saw 
the bird searching for food near the foot of the lighthouse tower. It was 
very tame, and appeared tired. I secured several photographs of it. From 
what I can gather it seems that the Hedge-Sparrow has seldom been recorded 
from light-stations (especially island rocks). This is the first time I have 
seen it. 
C. J. Patten. 
The University, Sheffield. 
Yellow- Bunting on Migration at Rockabill Light=Station. 
At 10 a.m. on April 2nd I found a male Yellow-Bunting dead at the foot of 
the Rockabill light-house tower. The bird was almost hidden from view, 
being surrounded by loose stones among which it probably crept after having 
struck the lantern. The specimen was not fresh but preserved by drying, and 
was in winter plumage ; hence it may have lain there since the previous 
autumnal migration. This species has not been recorded often from light- 
stations. 
C. J. Patten. 
The, University, Sheffield. 
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