262 THE ESSEX NATURALIST. 
may have been a Sclavonian. A small Hawk seen on another 
occasion was almost certainly a Merlin. 
Hooded Crow (Corvus c. cornix(L.)). Bradwell, one in a flock 
of Rooks, 15/4/22. Tollesbury, one with two Carrions, 14/10/22, 
and two 16/10/22. 
Rook (Corvus f. frugilegus (L.)). Rookeries at Witham and 
Mundon and a small one beside St. Peters, Maldon. 
Magpie (Pica p. pica (L.)). This species is well represented 
in the Dengie Hundred, but in the following records the same 
birds have probably been seen on different dates. Maldon, 
22/1/22, 10/9/22. Mundon, four 5/2/22, 5/3/22, 10/9/22, 19/11/22, 
4 and 11/2/23. Dengie, several 13/4/22. Bradwell, four 16/4/22, 
one 17/4/22, two 13/8/22. Steeple, three 17/4j22yeee oe 
Langford, 22/10/22. Packards, 4/8/23. . 
Goldfinch (Acanthis c. carduelis (L.)). Four near Maldon, 
ik eat 
Tree Sparrow (Passer m. montana (L.)). Asheldam, 5/3/22. 
Mundon, two 19/11/22, about twenty 4/2/23, 11/2/23. There — 
is a point of interest about the Mundon records, as on each 
occasion the birds were seen in the same hedge in very large 
flocks of Buntings and Finches. There must have been a good 
supply of food in the high and thick hedge to render the birds 
so stationary. 
Corn-Bunting (Emberiza c. calandra (L.)). Bradwell, 19/3/22, 
14/4/22. Ramsey Island 15/4/22. Steeple, 13/8/22. Mayland 
Creek, 11/2/23. The distribution of this Bunting in the county 
is interesting and requires further attention. While considering 
this it has to be kept in mind that in Britain the Corn-Bunting 
is chiefly found near the coast. Between the Thames and the 
Crouch this species is scarce and I have only identified it once 
in this area, but the Rev. A. Bertram Hutton, in his paper in 
the Essex Review, records a nest at Pitsea in June 1901. In 
my note on the Crouch I recorded one just north of South- 
minster and two were heard singing on the north bank of the 
Crouch, 6/8/23. The above records show that it is to be found 
along the southern shore of the Blackwater, but I have had to 
go north of the Colne to find this bird common. 
Meadow-Pipit (Anthus pratensis (L.)). Rock-Pipit (Azthus 
spinoletta petrosus (Mont.) ). Investigation is required as to what 
extent these species occur on our marshes in winter. There 
