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very rare visitor to the county; the present example would at first sight appear be a female, but close inspection, aided by the never failing description given by Mr. H. Seebohm, F.Z.S., etc., etc., proves it to be an immature male.-Hereford Times, November 25th, 1893.

Garganey Teal (Querquedula circia).—A pair of the above was seen on a pool near Leominster, in the spring of 1893 : the male, a very choice bird, was set up for Mr. Henry Griffiths, of Birley.

Pochard (Fuligula ferina).—Appears almost every winter.

Scaup (Fuligula marila). —A female shot by W. Merewether in December, 1890, near Hereford.

season.

Another female killed by Mr. Turner, of Lugwardine, in January, 1892.
Golden Eye (Clangula glaucion).-Frequently taken in the frosty

In January, 1892, a fully adult female, Golden Eye, was shot at Moccas, and by a curious coincidence the adult male was killed in January, 1893, at the same place both have been set up in one case for the Rev. Sir George Cornewall, Bart., of Moccas Court.

Common Scoter (Edenia nigra).-A beautiful specimen, killed at Goodrich, was sent by Mr. Blake, of Ross, and was purchased by the Museum Committee in 1891.

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator).-A female was shot on the Wye by Sir Edward Cockburn's son, at Fawley, in the year 1890.

Supplementary to the foregoing observations, within the last three or four years, unusually good examples of the Bittern, Bean Goose, and adult Smew (male) have been shot by A. Crawshay, Esq., at Llansaintfraed, near Brecon, and have been carefully preserved.

A very interesting Hybrid, Pheasant and Blackgame was also sent for preservation by that gentleman, in which both Grouse and Pheasant are discernible, the former in the suffusion of bronze colouring on the whole of the neck and breast-the characteristic white feathers which partly overlap the wing scapulars, and the half feathered tarsus, -the latter seen in the light-colouring behind the eyes, the greyish brown variegation of the interscapulars, running down to the tail coverts, and the middle rectrices in tail, as well as the entire wings. This is the brightest coloured example that has come under my notice, two or three which passed through my hands some ten or twelve years ago being much darker and more Grouse-like.-The Field, also The Hereford Times, December 9th, 1893.

The Editor of The Field remarks, page 901, above issue, "Hybrids of this kind have been frequently reported. One such was figured nearly a century ago in one of the earlier editions of White's Selborne." See page 274 of the New Edition published by Nathaniel Cooke, 1853.

Captain. R. Sandeman obtained a wild Raven killed by a keeper in mistake. at dusk, near Crickhowell; also a Redshank from the same locality in 1892.

Captain Hotchkis secured a Red-throated Diver on the borders of Radnorshire some three years ago. Two specimens of the Black Tern were shot on Llangorse Lake by Mr. C. J. P. Nash, in the year 1889, and were preserved.

A pair of Ruffs, in winter dress, were killed in September, 1890, at Colwall, near Malvern, by Mr. Ballard, and were forwarded to me for identification.

In the early part of 1891, I purchased a Night Heron, set up in a case at a sale here; this was sent over from Leominster, the bird had been preserved by a local man, and a local paper dating back some fifteen years, was discovered under the mounting. I strongly suspect this to be a bird taken in the county.

ARCHEOLOGICAL MAP OF HEREFORDSHIRE.

AT our Field Club Meeting at Llanthony Abbey, on July 28th, 1891 (see page 211), it was resolved to execute an Archæological Map of our County. The first annual Report of the Committee will be found on page 268 of this volume, and below is appended a copy of the Prospectus, of which about one thousand copies have been circulated. As we are closing the publication of our Transactions, 1892, during the commencement of the year 1894, we are glad to report that the Map is progressing most pleasantly near its completion, and we owe a deep debt of gratitude to the Honorary Secretaries of the Committee, namely, Rev. J. O. Bevan, and Mr. James Davies, for so long a devotion of their time, labour, and expense towards the execution of this Map and Index.

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Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club.

ARCHEOLOGICAL SECTION.

T is proposed to compile an Index of Antiquities and Archæological Map of the County of Hereford. The assistance of the Members of the Club, and of all who take an interest in Antiquarian subjects, is solicited in order to render the work complete.

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A Set of Maps of the 6-in. Ordnance Survey is kept at the Rooms of the Committee-provisionally, at 132, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. On this it is proposed to mark all objects of Archæological interest in the County. When the Map is complete, a reduced copy of the Map and Index of Sites will be published with the Transactions of the Club.

It is proposed to divide the work into four sections or periods, viz. :
(1) Præ-Roman :

(a) Early British Trackways and Camps, Earthworks and Tumuli,
Beacons and Fords.

(b) Megalithic Remains, Cists, Palæolithic and Neolithic Implements, Bronze Objects, Celts, Palstaves, Spearheads, Sepulchral Relics, etc.

(2) Roman:

Cemeteries, Interments, Tombs and Sepulchral Relics, Founda-
tions, Camps, Roads, Forges, Hoards of Coins, Pottery, Glass,
Personal Ornaments, Sites of Early Churches and other
Ecclesiastical Remains.

(3) Anglo-Saxon:

Barrows, Cemeteries, Interments and Sepulchral Relics, Coins,
Glass Objects, Personal Ornaments, Arms, etc., Sites of
Churches, and Ecclesiastical Structures.

(4) Norman:

Churches and Ecclesiastical Buildings, Sites of Castles, Battles,

etc.

Finds of Single Coins, etc., whether Roman, Early British, or Anglo-Saxon, may be noticed and recorded, but need not be entered on the Maps. The exact locality of such discoveries should always be given, together with the date of discovery, and a reference to any published account.

Printed Tabular Forms, similar to the enclosed, can be obtained from the Honorary Secretaries.

Any friends willing to assist, either by personal investigation, or by reading and giving reference to the various books relating to the County, are requested to communicate with the Honorary Secretaries, and to prevent confusion and double labour, they are invited to notify the share they are willing to take.

Members of the Club and Contributors can render much assistance by purchasing the single sheets of the Ordnance Survey for their own districts, and filling them up at home, but in all cases the Tabular Form also should be used. Single sheets of the 6-inch Ordnance Survey can be purchased direct from E. Stanford, Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, S. W., or through Messrs. Jakeman and Carver, Hereford, at a cost of 1s. 3d. each, and a skeleton map, showing the divisions of the County, can be obtained for 3d. (including postage in both cases).

Names of Fields are most important, especially those occurring in charters, court rolls, parish or tithe maps, rate books, terriers, etc. Names appearing to bear special significance should be marked on the return, and such as cannot be identified should be recorded under the head of the parish to which they belong, together with full particulars of their occurrence. Much information on these points can often be obtained from the maps and plans issued in Auctioneers' catalogues on the sale of estates. Members are requested to send sale catalogues of any estate in their neighbourhood to the Honorary Secretaries.

Correspondents should note that in a County such as Herefordshire, bordering on Wales, there occur Anglicised corruptions of Welsh names, with historical or topographical indications that may be worthy of record.

JAMES DAVIES,

132, Widemarsh Street, Hereford.

J. O. BEVAN,
The Vicarage, Vowchurch.

Woolhope Club Room, Free Library,

Hereford,

7th August, 1891.

Honorary Secretaries of the Archæological

Map Committee.

The before-mentioned Tabular Form is now appended below; in order to serve as a guide to members reporting any discoveries in the future :

WOOLHOPE NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. Archæological Map and Index of Antiquities of the County of Hereford.

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N.B.-Not more than one entry to be made on each form.
All applications for forms to be made to the Hon. Secs. as above.

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