a. SUPPLEMENT TO 
Shore-Lark (p. 104). 
In his most interesting description of the birds that are noted passing 
the Island of Heligoland during the migration periods, Herr Giitke has 
reported the wonderful increase of the Shore-Lark as an autumn migrant 
from the far east during the last quarter of a century. ‘The birds now 
pass in flocks to be numbered by thousands, and, as they are still flying 
west, their appearance each year in greater numbers upon the coasts of 
England is only to be expected. In the Kastern counties the Shore-Lark 
is now a numerous and common visitor in the autumn, and it is pushing 
its way further to the west. Within the last few years, Mr. E. Hart 
informs us, it has become tolerably common in the neighbourhood of 
Christchurch. In his ‘ Birds of Dorset,’ Col. Mansel-Pleydell mentions” 
two that were obtained at Weymouth in the winter of 1868, and one at 
Lodmoor, Dec. 3rd, 1869. Others have, doubtless, visited the Dorset 
coast since then, and we may soon expect to find this pretty species a 
regular winter visitor to the southern coasts of our county. 
Great Spotted Woodpecker (p. 111). 
One of these birds was obtained by Mr. G. F. Mathew in N. Devon in 
a singular way. He was at a Pheasant shoot in one of the woods of 
Tawstock Court, when, to quote his letter :—‘‘ I was waiting in a drive, 
when a big Brown Owl came rocketing (!) over a tall oak tree. I fired at 
him through the branches [proh pudor!|, and he went off apparently 
unhurt, but something fell fluttering to the ground at the foot of the tree 
which, upon being picked up, proved to be a fine specimen of the Great 
Spotted Woodpecker. It must have been upon one of the branches, and 
received some of the shot intended for the Owl. I do not suppose that 
there was another bird of the kind within miles.” 
One was shot at Fallapit, Jan. 14th, 1893 (R. P. N. in litt.); and 
Mr. EK. A. 8. Elhot saw a male at Bowringsleigh on the 28th of the same 
month. ‘This species is rare in the Kingsbridge district. 
Wryneck (p. 114). 
We have been informed by Mr. James Rowe that a young Wryneck was 
shot near Barnstaple in August 1892. 
Barn-0wl (p. 126). 
[Local names omitted :—White Owl, Screech Owl. ] 
One or two instances of this Owl living in society have come to our 
knowledge. In the roof of a house near Bradworthy, there were numerous 
pairs of Barn-Owls dwelling together, and (alas! that it should be stated) 
