also three examples in Dorchester Museum, i.e., one adult, Weymouth, Thompson collection and two others apparently of this species from Wareham (one dated 4. 6. 1903).

7. Continental Coal-Titmouse. Parus ater.

Three seen at Canford February 23rd, 1913, and one seen at Canford December 21st, 1913, and two, Parkstone, January, 1915. D.F.C., Vol. 35, p. 187, and Vol. 37, p. 150.

8. British Willow- Titmouse. Parus borealis kleinschmidti. Nesting at Canford, April and May, 1915. D.F.C., Vol. 37, p. 152. Probably bred near Sherborne in 1897. (A. W. Champernowne).

9. Marsh Warbler. Acrocephalus palustris.

Nested near Sherborne, 1897, and in South Dorset, 1902, and again 1917. "British Birds," Vol. XI., p. 44.

10. Northern Willow Warbler. Philoscopus trochilus eversmanni.

Mr. W. Parkinson Curtis writes that he is convinced he found this Northern form of our Common Willow Wren breeding in Bere Wood. The date appears to have been 1911. The six eggs were hatched and the young got away. This, if correct, is a most unusual occurrence, the breeding haunts of the species being N.E. Europe.

11. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus americanus.

One picked up dead in a garden near Bridport, Oct. 5, 1895. D.F.C., Vol. 17, p. xli. and 198. "Zoologist," 1895, p. 376. 12. Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Merops philippinus.

The example of this species reported as caught at Parkstone, September, 1902 (D.F.C., Vol. 24, p. 181), was subsequently identified as a Black-headed Sibia *(Lioptila capistrata), an Indian species, examples of which were released in Dorset in the summer of 1902. Attention is here drawn to the record in order that the error may not be perpetuated. 13. Little Owl. Carine noctua.

Reported by the keepers at Abbotsbury as breeding there about 1902. Since then the species has occurred in various districts in the county, e.g., at Canford, 1912; and in the Dorchester and Weymouth districts. This is a fast-spreading

introduced species, and one not to be encouraged. D.F.C., Vol. 34, p. 204 ; Vol. 37, p. 174. "The Field," Aug. 18, 1917, p. 257.

14. Greenland Falcon. Hierofalco islandus candicans. One seen off Ballard Head, Feb. 5, 1912, after a blizzard. D.F.C., Vol. 34, p. 204.

15. Red-footed Falcon. Falco vespertinus.

One shot near Wareham, May 19th, 1904. D.F.C., Vol. 26, p. 267.

16. Kentish Plover. Ægialitis alexandrina.

A poor specimen in the Dorchester Museum, 'near Weymouth 1870" (Thompson collection). Mr. S. H. Wallis informs the writer that on two or three occasions some 25 years ago he obtained this species near Weymouth. There seems no reason why the species should not breed on the Chesil Beach, a very suitable spot, though some distance to the W. of the British haunts of this species.

17. Iceland Gull. Larus leucopterus.

Three, Poole Harbour, 1893. "Birds of Devon." Supplement, p. 28, D'Urban and Mathew. One shot Poole Harbour, Feb. 6th, 1893. D.F.C., Vol. 15, p. 196. D.F.C., Vol. 14, p. 27. There is a specimen in the Dorchester Museum. Weymouth, T. B. Groves, 1893."

18. Sabine's Gull. Xema sabinii.

One, Poole Harbour, probably October, 1891. "Land and Water," March 19, 1892; "Birds of Devon," p. 442. Weymouth, Nov., 1893, "Zoologist," 1896, p. 23. An adult female was brought to Mr. S. H. Wallis at Weymouth, autumn, 1916.

19. Buffon's Skua. Stercorarius longicaudus.

Two, Poole Harbour, probably Oct., 1891. "Birds of Devon," p. 442. One seen Studland Bay, summer, 1905. D.F.C., Vol. 27, p. 261. Three seen near Poole Bar Buoy, Aug. 29, 1907. D.F.C., Vol. 29, p. 284.

20. Sooty Shearwater. Puffinus griseus.

One caught Poole Harbour, June, 1887. "Zoologist," 1888, This was recorded in error as a Dusky Shearwater

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in the Birds of Dorset," p. 113. The latter species must therefore be excluded from the Dorset List, and the present species substituted.

21. Baillon's Crake. Porzana pusilla intermedia.

One, Swanage, June 1st, 1893, now in the Dorchester Museum. D.F.C., Vol. 14, p. 27; Vol. 15, p. 196; Vol. 20, p. xxx.

22. Pallas' Sand Grouse. Syrrhaptes paradoxus.

Six on May 28th, 1888, near Wareham. D.F.C., Vol. xi,. p. xix., and "Zoologist," 1888, p. 265 and 388.