272 bibliography: birds, 1885. 



J. Whitaker. Notts,, 

 Puffin [Fratercula arcttca] in Nottinghamshire [Same record as in the Naturalist]. 

 Z00L, February 1885, p. 68. 

 J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 An unobserved Habit in Long-tailed Tit [{Acredula rosea) ; picking food off 

 surface of water, and plunging in to bathe]. Zool., March 1885, p. 113. 

 J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Hybrid between a Stock Dove [Columba cenas] and Tame Pigeon. Zool., 

 April 1885, p. 150. 



J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Variety of Jackdaw [Corvus monedula, dark stone colour, outer edges of flight 

 feathers white] ; and Chaffinch [Fringilla Calebs, several shades lighter than 

 normal plumage]. Zool., May 1885, p. 184. 

 J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Grey Lag Goose [Anser cinereus] in Nottinghamshire [at Papplewick Hall, on 

 1 6th February, 1885]. Zool., May 1885, p. 185. 



J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Sparrow [Passer domesticus] attacking a Willow Wren [Phylloscopus trochitus\ 

 [at Rainworth Lodge, near Mansfield.] Zool., July 1885, p. 263. 



J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Swans' Nests [Cygnus olor; nesting habits at Rainworth]. Zool., July 1885, 

 p. 263. 



J. Whitaker. , Notts. 



Wrens' [ Troglodytes parvu lies'] Nests [use nearest available material for nests. 

 Instances quoted], Zool., July 1885, p. 265. 

 J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 * Humming' of the Snipe [Gallinagc cosiest is ; the sound peculiar owing to two 

 or three feathers of one wing wanting. From comparison at time with hum- 

 ming of another bird with full wings, convinced that humming produced by 

 wings]. Zool., August 1885, p. 306. 



j. Whitaker. Yorkshire. 

 Little Owl [Athene noctud] in Yorkshire. [One captured on a fishing boat just 

 off Scarborough in November 1884. Another taken in a trap at Seamore, 

 near Scarborough, six weeks later.] Zool., September 1885, p. 349. 



J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Purple Sandpiper [ Tringa striata] in Nottinghamshire. [One near Rainworth, 

 picked up dead under telegraph wires, on September 25th, 1885.] Zool., 

 December 1885, p. 480. 



J. Whitaker. Notts. 

 Grey Phalarope [Phalaropus fulicarius] at Mansfield. [One shot October 17th, 

 1885.] Zool., December 1885, p. 481. 

 J. Whitaker. • Notts. 



Redshanks [ Totamis calidris] nesting in Notts. [Five or six pairs nested in 

 North Notts, in the spring of 1885.] Zool., December 1885, p. 482. 

 J. E. Wilson. Yorkshire. 

 Rooks [Corvus frugilegus] casting up pellets [at Lightcliffe, near Bradford.} 

 Field, October 31st, 1885, p. 640. 



Frederic A. Wrathall. Yorkshire. 

 Dippers [Cinclus aquaticus; their habits as observed near Ayton]. Nat. Hist. 

 Journ., September 15th, 1885, pp. 123-4. 

 C. G. Young and Ll. S. Baxendale. . Northumberland. 



Partridge [Perdix cinerea] with White Horse-shoe. [Northumberland instances 

 given by each writer.] Field, December 12th, 1885, p. 824. 



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