THE BUSTARD.
[To TER EDITOR OF THE " SP SOT AT Olt."1 SIR,—With reference to the article on " The Bustard in Germany" in the Spectator of August 8th, it may be of interest to your readers to know that during the hard frost at Christmas, 1889-90, several of these birds found their way to England. One passed within thirty yards of me on the sands near Llanelly when I was following up whimbrel with a friend. The great bird came np from behind, and my com- panion fortunately missed it, having no idea what it was. I held my hand, having a shrewd idea that it was a bustard, but (of course) it was shot in the neighbourhood a few days later. Others were killed in Yorkshire and on Salisbury Plain, as recorded in the Field at the time. Our rare birds stand a very poor chance, notwithstanding efforts at " protection " with which even the Spectator will agree.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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