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following notes are based on information forwarded by my valued friend and correspondent, Herr H.C. Müller, of Thorshavn, and relate to occurrences subsequent to 1872, in which year I visited the Færoese Group, and recorded in the pages of 'The Zoologist' my ornithological experiences whilst there.

Falco æsalon.—Müller mentions finding a nest of the Merlin on the 30th June, 1875, containing four young ones. On the 6th July one of the young was nearly able to fly well, and on being disturbed the three others left the nest. The Merlin is resident throughout the year in the Færoes. I have compared specimens obtained there with a series from other parts of the world, and there does not appear to be any peculiar shade of colouring in the plumage of the birds said to be resident in those islands.

Turdus pilaris.—The Fieldfare is not by any means a regular winter visitor; but on the 6th November, 1874, a flock of thirty was seen in the neighbourhood of Thorshavn.

Turdus iliacus.—Redwings generally arrive in the Færoe Islands in April and May on their way north, and again in September during the migration south. On the 11th April, 1874, a large flock numbering some forty individuals appeared in a Rh