. British birds. Birds. OTES. ROCK-PIPIT IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE. My brother's recent record of Rock Pipits inland in Frcance reminded me of an observation of my own which I probably ought to have recorded. On October 10th, 1915, I heard the note of a Rock Pipit {Anthus spinoletta) on Milton Sewage Farm, Cambridge. I sawthe bird fly, and heard the note repeated several times, but I could not get a close enough view to be certain whether it was A. s. petrosus or A. s. spinoletta; but I doubt if it was quite dark enough or large enough for the former. H. G. Alexander. ABSENCE OF FIELDFARES IN WINTER,
. British birds. Birds. OTES. ROCK-PIPIT IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE. My brother's recent record of Rock Pipits inland in Frcance reminded me of an observation of my own which I probably ought to have recorded. On October 10th, 1915, I heard the note of a Rock Pipit {Anthus spinoletta) on Milton Sewage Farm, Cambridge. I sawthe bird fly, and heard the note repeated several times, but I could not get a close enough view to be certain whether it was A. s. petrosus or A. s. spinoletta; but I doubt if it was quite dark enough or large enough for the former. H. G. Alexander. ABSENCE OF FIELDFARES IN WINTER, 1917-1918. One of the most remarkable features of the winter of 1917-18 has been the absence or extreme scarcity of the Fieldfare (Turdiis pilaris) in the British Isles. Among the districts from which its absence has been noted may be mentioned : Dorset, none near Wimborne at Christmas. 1917 (J. Bartlett, Field, February 9th, 1918); Somerset, none (Dr. J. Wigles- worth, in lift.) ; Wilts., none near Warmiaster (J. Bartlett, ] ; Sussex, none seen (Dr N. F. Ticehurst); Surrey, a flock of sixteen seen on Epsom Common, no others (C. G. Sitzler, Field, February 16th, 1918) ; Norfolk, none identified witli certainty near Norwich (J. H. Gurney, in litt.); West Berks., only one flock of eight seen in early November, 1917, by G. Tiekner : Oxford, none seen in north (0. V. Aplin, Field, Feb. 2, 1918) ; none seen in south (F. 0. R. Jourdain); Herts., only one pair seen on February Hrd (Lieut. B. E. F., Field, Feb. 16, 1918): near Tring Dr. Hartert reports one flock seen by C. Oldham in November, 1917, and two birds in January, 1918, by F. Young ; Bedford, one big Hight seen at end of November, none since (Major G. Haines, Field, February 9th, 1918) ; Warwick, none near Birmingham, December 6th to January 14th (C. Suffern, Field, I. c.) ; S. Northants, none seen (0. V. Aplin, Field, Feb. 2, 1918) ; Leicester, none near Lutterworth (Major H. Jury, Field, I. c) ; Notts,, none near R
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