British Bird Calendar. 
341 
British Bird Calendar. 
[We hope members from other districts will send in 
notes. — Ed.] 
It is urgently requested that other members, all round the 
coast, will note the movements of birds, more especially so from 
the Southern and Plastern Counties, and regularly (28th of each 
month) send in their notes — on this the ultimate success and per- 
manent interest of the Calendar will depend. — Ed. 
October 30th. — A live Gannet was brought to me, 
which had been picked up in an exhausted condition in la 
meadow at Minstead, Hants. It was still in immature plumage, 
tail black except the two central feathers, which were white 
and the back speckled with black feathers. To my great 
disappointment it died in spite of every attention, but it had 
been kept for two days after capture before being brought 
to me and would not feed. I have not heard of this species 
being previously taken here, but Gulls and Auks often occur 
after storms. E.F.C., Lyndhurst, Hants. 
While out shooting last week, a Piebald French Part- 
ridge was included in my bag. I am having it set up and 
will give description later. J.S.R., Lincoln, Nov. 24, '12. 
During the first week in November, small parties of Larks, 
various Thrushes and Snow Buntings have arrived. 
November 7. 14 Swans passed along the s'lore in a south- 
erly direction. I did not see them but can rely upon the evidence 
of at lease one who actually saw them- 
November 12. Saw a flock of quite 200 Snow Buntings 
and many Knots, Sanderlings, and Grey Plover. During the latter 
part of the month the wind has been S.W. and very little move- 
ment has taken place here. 
R. S. Cleethorpes, November 28th, 1912. 
Now that the trees and shrubs are all but leafless, the birds 
of our gardens are more easily discerned. During the week end- 
ing November 30th, four species of Tits have been foraging in my 
garden, three of the species — Blue, Great and Cole nest here, but 
the Long-tailed is a straggler from the Common and Woods some 
■quarter mile away. One notes at this period of the year, their in- 
cessant foraging, even more in evidence than when rearing a brood 
— and how thoroughly they go about it, truly their meals are well 
earned ! W.T.P.. Mitcham, Surrey. 
