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A. F. CROSSMAN-NOTES ON BIRRS 
I give the above quotation, not because I think the bird was 
a golden eagle, but because publication may bring forth further 
particulars. It is much more probable that the bird in question 
was a young sea-eagle ( Haliaetus albicilla ), which differs from 
the other species in not having the legs feathered down to the 
feet, and which has occurred in Hertfordshire at least once before. 
Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus). —On May 9th Street saw a bird at 
the Tring Reservoirs which he identified as belonging to this 
species. The last specimen of this bird, which has been recorded 
in this county on about eight occasions, was obtained at Wheat- 
hampstead on 18th September, 1887. 
Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax carlo). —This species, which occurred 
in the county on two occasions in 1899, was recognized by Street 
at the Tring Reservoirs in 1900 on June 2nd, August 8th, and 
November 15th. On the last occasion there were two birds. 
Water-Rail ( Radius aquaticus). —Mr. Harold Procter informs me 
that during the whole of last winter a water-rail frequented his 
garden at Hunton Rridge, where it made its home in a fringe of 
sedge about a yard wide and five or six yards long. 
Ringed Plover {JEgialitis hiaticula). —Ringed plovers were seen 
at Tring during the year. 
Golden Plover ( Charadrius pluvialis). — Street saw two large 
parties of these birds at the Tring Reservoirs in November. 
Common Snipe ( Gallinago ccelestis). —Mr. S. H. Spencer, jun., 
informed me that on May 5th he heard a snipe drumming over 
the scrub in Pricket Wood. This rather points to the probability 
that the bird was nesting in the locality, a fact which has not, 
I believe, been recorded in Hertfordshire before. 
Dunlin {Tringa alpina). —Tring was visited by this species in 
1900, thus making the year no exception to other years in the fact 
that these birds annually occur there on migration. 
Common Sandpiper {Totanus hypoleucus). — Street identified 
common sandpipers at Tring on several occasions during the year. 
Green Sandpiper {Totanus ochropus). —This bird also appeared 
at Tring on migration. 
Redshank {Totanus calidris). —The redshank seems to occur in 
Hertfordshire more frequently than formerly ; some were recognized 
at Tring on October 8th. 
Greenshank {Totanus canescens). —This species occurs at the 
Reservoirs every year, and 1900 was no exception in this way. 
Black Tern, Common Tern, and Little Tern {Hydrochelidon 
nigra , Sterna fluviatilis , and S. minuta). —These three species, which 
are regular visitors to Tring, occurred there in some numbers 
in 1900. 
Common Gull {Larus canus). — Common gulls appeared at the 
Reservoirs in considerable numbers in the year. 
Herring-Gull {Larus argentatus ).—In addition to being seen at 
Tring this species was recognized at Weston Manor by Mr. Pryor. 
Lesser Black-backed Gull {Larus fuscus). —This species was 
apparently seen at Tring by Street, who mentions having seen 
