THE NATURALISTS’ JOURNAL. 
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have been seen, I believe the white linnet was caught. 
A really rare bird, namely, a Mealy Redpole K Linota linaria) 
was taken alive in this locality, it is the first I have ever heard of 
being caught here.— Rambler. December i\th. 
RECORDS AND OBSERVATIONS. 
BIRDS. 
Lillie Auk in Bucks. —I have had a very nice specimen of the 
little auk sent to me for preservation ; it was found alive by a 
retriever dog in afield near Newport Pagnell, Bucks, on Novem¬ 
ber 19th, and had evidently been driven inland by the severe 
storm which raged round our coasts the day before.—W. E. 
Dawes, Camberwell. 
Cley-next-the-Sea. —November 18th : A heavy gale sprang up at 
t> p. m. November, 19th : Strong n. e. wind ; an immature male 
little gull shot, which I afterwards obtained for my collection ; it 
was in company with another. A male stormy petrel was also 
shot, and a male black-tailed godwit in very fine plumage. 
November 20th : A long-tailed duck seen ; one little auk shot 
and another picked up dead ; bernicle goose seen, also a little 
gull. The wind to-day was n w. 
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November 21 st: Strong n.w. wind. We saw two immature 
turnstone—this is late for them ; shot three shore larks and a 
snow bunting ; a great northern diver we hit but did not kill. I 
picked up a dead puffin and also obtained a little auk for my 
collection. 
This year the Sandwich terns were common here, Mr. Parkley 
receiving as many as fifteen.—W. H. M. Andrew's, Colncj:, Nor¬ 
wich 
THE WHEATEAR. 
Open downs and broad sandy heaths are the favourite resorts of 
this pretty bluish-grey and white bird, with orange-buff breast. 
It seems to be very fond of the company of rabbits and sheep 
and to have a predilection for localities where the wild thyme 
grows luxuriantly. Perhaps it is on this account that its favourite 
resort in East Anglia when it returns from its winter migration is 
the extensive sandy plains of Norfolk and the northern part of 
Suffolk. There I have found hundreds of its nests ; sometimes 
in an old rabbit burrow but more often by the side of a large flint 
stone or lump of chalk marl. It is less common in Cambridge- 
