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132 in countless numbers, but during the last few years have come in greatly reduced numbers.— Brownlow R.C. Tower.

Llanforda, Oswestry.—In a wood.—G.D. Lees.

Chorlton, near Whitchurch.—In a covert. The birds came in millions, and destroyed the trees and undergrowth.—G.D. Lees.

Breidden Hills.—Two coverts at Great Woolasson.—Rev. W.F.L. Harrisou.

Nesscliffe.—At the south end of Ensdon Clump, in bushes.—''Chas. Kempster.''

Baschurch.—By the pool in Boreatton Park, in shrubs.—E.H.O. Sankey.

Ruyton XI. Towns.—In a wood; and at Fennymere, a reedy pool surrounded by trees.—E.H.O. Sankey.

Caynton, Newport.—In the reeds round the pool, and in an osier-bed.—G.H. Paddock.

Rowton Gorse, near Crudgington Station.—A Fox-covert, mainly privet bushes. Starlings roost here in such numbers that they drive the Foxes away. Large numbers were shot in hopes that the birds would leave, and a portion removed a short distance to Pointon; but the original roost was never forsaken.—A.E. Payne.

Kilsall, Shifnal.—In a reed-bed.—Daniel Jones.

Albrighton.—At Snowdon Pool, on the Patshull estate—the borders of Shropshire and Staffordshire—on reeds.—F.H. Joynson.

Bridgnorth.—At Tasley, in a covert with osiers.—F.H. Joynson.

Bridgnorth.—At Hilton, five miles north-east, in a plantation. Also at Gatacre Park; Starlings used to resort in thousands to a laurel plantation, which in a few years they destroyed, and then left.—''E. Ll. Gatacre.''

Madeley.—Three roosts close together were used by large flocks till recently, but are now almost deserted. One was in a covert called Lee Dingle, another an exposed plantation on high ground, and the third a rough field full of high hawthorn bushes.—R.E. Anstice.

Harley, Much Wenlock.—In bushes on a hill.—T.R. Horton.

Ludlow.—Oakley Park, on reeds by the decoy pools.—H. Gray.