23 JULY 1921, Page 16

(To THE EDITOR OF TES " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I have just

read the letter in your issue of the 16th inst. entitled " Strange Birds." Last Tuesday I saw in my rose garden four birds about the size of a missel-thrush, but with light grey heads and dark bands on their wings. I examined them carefully with a strong glass, and we thought that they might be specimens of White's thrush; but the description of that bird in Yarrell does not altogether correspond with the birds I saw. They seemed to be resting, and when disturbed only flew a short distance. They wore certainly of the thrush tribe.—I am, Sir, &c., EVELYN GRANT DUFF. Earl Soham Grange, Framlingham.