nevei saw at all, and I suspect birdcatchers have nearly exter- 
minated it. A vast slaugliter of little birds goes on in Sussex at the 
hands of the birdcatching fraternity ; I used occasionally, in the 
course of a walk, to come across a cemetery of little wings, where 
one or two of these fellows had been at work. I particularly 
recollect three or four such cemeteries, where, although many of 
the remains were dried up, enough remained to identify Linnets, 
Sky Larks, Tit Larks, Yellow-hammers, Greenfinches, Starlings, &c. 
Fortunately, the \\ ild Birds Act* is of incalculable service in 
saving the lives of thousands of the feathered creation on our 
southern shores, by putting a stop to the birdcatchers’ nets, at the 
time when they are just about to breed. I should not wonder if 
the Linnet soon vanished as completely as the Goldfinch seems to 
have done. At one place alone I found at least 200 Linnets’ 
wings, which would mean 100 birds killed. I put a Black 
licdstart out of a little gully on March SOth.'t' It immediately 
started off north, and flew in that direction as long as I could 
watch it. If its course was really nortli and not east, it is 
contrary to what has generally been supposed to be the line wliich 
this species takes. % 
The Stock Dove breeds in the cliffs of Fairlight. I was almost 
sure of this in 1879, having frequently seen Pigeons fly out of 
the cliffs, but could never be certain if they were Stock Doves 
or tame Pigeons ; but this year I saw them near enough to bo 
quite certain about them, and should say there were three or four 
pair nesting between the Glen of Ecclesbourne and the Glen of 
Fairlight. At Hurstmonceaux Castle, where they also breed, and 
where there is a large garden, I am told they do great harm to the 
young Cabbages. 
I supposed I should have had to reckon the Haven among my 
migratory birds, for a pair which frequented the lofty cliff at 
* An Act for the protection of certain Wild Birds durinej the 
hreedinej season. Tliis Act lias now been re])ealed, and replaced by tbe 
Wild Birds Protection Act, passed Se)itember 7tli, 1880. 
|- Tbe rest of tlie remarks and dates in this ]iaper refer to 1880. 
t A Girl Bunting, wliether a migrant or not, I cannot say, was cauglit 
in a greenhouse at Eastbourne, on February 17tb. Captain Clark-Kennedy, 
wlio showed me tlie bird, and in wliose collection it is, was fortunate enough 
to obtain a nest and eggs later on in the season, close to that town. 
