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In the "Zoologist" for 1889, Mr. Hart records a male 
shot at Christchurch on November loth, 1888, and says : 
" the examples procured are invariably killed in the early 
morning as they come from their roost to the water ; 
always taking the same course each day, the gunners soon 
know where to lie in wait. They either select the trees 
at High Cliff or those on Ramsdown Hill as their roosting- 
place." He also records another observed there several 
times in the autumn of 1891 ("Zoologist," 1891). 
Kelsall saw one from the Barton Cliffs on September 
loth, 1897, arid Munn saw two on Hengistbury Head on 
October 2nd, 1898. 
Mr. Corbin records one procured at Fordingbridge in 
October, 1901 (" Zoologist," iQOi) ; and there is a pair 
in the Earl of Malmesbury's collection at Heron Court 
from the district. 
In the Alton Museum is a specimen procured at 
Lasham. 
It has also occurred at Fleet Pond (Reid, " Zoologist," 
1872), and Mr. Stares, of Portchester, saw one in Portsmouth 
Harbour on September 6th, 1893 (" Zoologist," 1894). 
In the Isle of Wight, More says it has been seen at 
Bembridge on September loth, 1856, and also in Brading 
Harbour on May 2nd, 1859. 
Dr. Cowper (" Hants Court Guide ") says : " it may very 
occasionally be observed on our shores on the spring and 
autumn migration." 
