G28 MR, J. H. UUUNEY, JUN., UN THE THRUSH TRIHE IN ENGLAND. 
no means the case, for besides the list of instances given by Mr. 
Harting,^ and extended by Mr. Clarke,- two are said to have 
remained in Dorsetshire,^ a few in the Isle of Wight,^ three on 
the Scilly Islands,^ one at Wimbledon,*^ and some at Hereford- 
sliire,” and one even as far north as Inverness-shire.® The food of 
the Eing Ouzel is pretty much what might be expected of a member 
of this genus. In Scotland they often betake themselves to the 
nearest shooting-lodge to feed on the cherries, where, as a boy, 
I have had much amusement in shooting at them. What they like 
best is the Mountain Ash {Pi/nia aumparia), but they will also eat 
blackberries,^ berberis berries,^® hawthorn and yew berries,ii elder- 
berries,!^ raspberries,^® currants, gooseberries and plums,^'^ straw- 
berries, cherries,^® sloe berries,^® ivy berries, juniper berries,^® 
whortle berries and bilberries.^^ 
White’s Thrush, Tiinhis rariuK, Pall. 
White’s Thrush is an accidental visitant to this country from 
Asia, which has of late years been rather frequently observed, since 
so much attention has been paid to ornithology. Altogether it 
has occurred about eighteen times, and generally in the month of 
January. In some cases the birds have been seen about for several 
days ; having evidently found a place where there was food, they kept 
to it until they met the usual fate of all rare birds, or were shot in 
mistake for a Woodcock, which from their habit of feeding on the 
ground, and in size and colour, they somewhat resemble. 
The following is believed to be an accurate list of the existing 
records up to date : — 
Ilampshire, Jaii., 1828 Yorkshire, no date 
Ireland, Dec., 1842 Ireland, 18G7 
Warwickshire, Jan., 1859 Somersetshire, Jan., 1870 
‘ ‘Zoologist, 1879, p. 203. 
- ‘Yorkshire Naturalists’ Transactions.’ vol. ix. n. 80. 
•' ‘ Birds of Dorsetshire,’ p. 22. 
“ ‘ Birds of Cornwall,’ p. 295. 
‘ ‘ Birds of Herefordshire,’ ji. 9. 
^ ‘Naturalist,’ 1850, p. 259; ‘ Pie’ 
>" ‘ Pield,’ Oct. 19th, 18G7. 
*- ‘ Zoologist,’ 1885, p. 33G. 
'■* ‘ Zoologist,’ 1885, p. 437. 
IS ‘ Zoologist,’ 1874, p. 3831. 
‘ Birds of Ireland,’ vol. i. p. 152. 
^ ‘ Venables’ Guide,’ p. 21. 
‘ Pield,’ March 1st, 1884. 
® ‘ Pield,’ Dec. 31st, 1881. 
,’ Oct. 2Gth, 18G7. 
’* ‘ Zoologist,’ 1872, p. 2492. 
'•* ‘ Zoologist,’ 1885, p. 38G. 
‘ Zoologist,’ 1885, p. 387. 
O’ ‘ Birds of Middlesex,’ p. 3G. 
Gould, ‘ Birds of Great Britain.’ 
