Ornithological Notes. 
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feathering of its legs and feet — the 8. jpasserina having 
merely a few bristle-like feathers on the toes ; hence some 
naturalists give it the synonyme of Strix nudipes. 
Only one or two instances of the capture of Tengmalm's 
Owl in England are recorded. I have seen none mentioned 
as taken in Scotland. 
This bird was captured by a man named Lumley, on Cra- 
mond Island, during the severe snow storm, with easterly 
wind, about the end of the year. On entering the stable, 
Lumley was startled by the bird flying about, and attempt- 
ing to escape at the opened door : he struck it down with 
his hand, and captured it. It was then taken to Mr George 
Hutchison, gardener to Craigie Halket Inglis, of Cramond 
House, Esq. ; and was sent by Mr George Sanderson, George 
Street, for exhibition to the Society, and for the determina- 
tion of its species. 
(2.) Lanius excubitor. The Great Grey Shrike. — A spe- 
cimen of the Great Grey Shrike was exhibited. It was shot 
in Peeblesshire about the 10th or 11th of January, and was 
intended to be added to the museum in the Chambers 
Institution, Peebles. 
(3.) Turdus musicus. The Song Thrush.— -A pure white 
variety of the Song Thrush ; was shot in a turnip field at 
Eoslinlee, near Koslin, in the month of October, by Mr John 
Dickson, gunmaker. Princes Street, who has sent it, at Dr 
Smith's desire, to be exhibited. 
(4.) Alcedo ispida. The King Fisher. — Mr David Carfrae 
sends for exhibition two specimens of our beautiful King 
Fisher. The one was shot about a fortnight ago on the 
Water of Leith, near Slateford; the other in the same 
locality, about a month since. They are ordinary residents, 
but are now very rare in this neighbourhood. 
(5.) Hybrid Grouse, hetiveen BlacJccocJc and Bed Grouse. 
— The bird now exhibited is probably the offspring of a 
male Blackcock, Tetrao tetrix, Pen., and a female Ked 
Grouse, Lagopus scoticus. It bears considerable resemblance 
to each parent, and is intermediate in size, the length of the 
stuffed bird being rather more than nineteen inches. 
The general colour of plumage above, is dark brown, 
