It took place in 1863. The first came to Wilmslow early in May, establishing itself in the little grove near the end of Bollin Hall Park, on the Manchester side of the railway viaduct. For several weeks it sang nightly, and the crowds of people who were attracted by the fame of the bird from distances of many miles, at last became quite a trouble to that usually quiet neighbourhood. The second took up its lodging in a grove close to the Strines Printworks, where, says Mr. Joel Wainwright,[31] no greater sensation was ever caused by a little thing. It began at ten every night, and continued almost uninterruptedly until three a.m. A third is said to have visited a plantation adjacent to the railway station at Sale, but over this one there may possibly have been an error. THE SNOW BUNTING (_Emberiza nivalis_), ii., 95. Occasionally visits us in severe winters, breeding in Norway and Sweden. THE MOUNTAIN FINCH, OR BRAMBLING (_Fringilla montifringilla_), ii., 103. Visits us from the north in winter time, but rarely. THE PECTORAL SAND-PIPER (_Tringa pectoralis_), iv., 239. Once by a pit near the White House, Stretford Road. THE COMMON WILD GOOSE (_Anser palustris_), v., 251. A flock of these birds was once seen feeding in a field at Withington. THE WILD SWAN (_Cygnus ferus_), v., 261. One preserved in the Peel Park Museum was shot near Bolton. Occasionally seen at Lymm. THE SCLAVONIAN GREBE (_Podiceps cornutus_), v., 296. One shot near Oldham many years ago is now in the Peel Park Museum. THE COMMON TERN (_Sterna Hirundo_), vi., 316. Occasionally seen upon the Mersey and the lower Irwell. THE BLACK TERN (_Sterna nigra_), vi., 323. THE BLACK-HEADED GULL (_Larus ridibundus_), vi., 331. THE COMMON GULL (_Larus canus_), vi., 334. THE KITTIWAKE (_Larus tridactylus_), vi., 340. Gulls are frequently seen in the winter on the mosses and in ploughed fields, feeding, but whether they are the kittiwake or common gull cannot always be ascertained with certainty, as they are very shy birds, and fly away before they can be approached. THE WATER RAIL (_Rallus aquaticus_), v., 246. THE CURLEW (_Numenius arquata_), iv., 211. Occasionally breeds on Chat Moss. THE TEAL (_Anas crecca_), v., 272. Occasionally seen by pit-sides. THE BLACK-START (_Sylvia Tithys_), iii., 139. Two were seen at Didsbury about 1855. THE GOLDEN PLOVER (_Charadrius pluvialis_), iv., 186. Occasionally seen in large flocks upon the flat fields near Stretford and thereabouts.--(On the Lancashire localities, see _Manchester Guardian_, January 28th, 1882.) THE RINGED PLOVER (_Charadrius hiaticula_), iv., 188. Single birds are seen occasionally, both in summer and winter. THE STORM PETREL (_Procellaria pelagica_), vi., 353. One was picked up alive near Stockport in the winter of 1856, and another, dead, at Pendleton, shortly before. A third had fallen at Withington, these birds being blown inland by tempestuous weather, and dropping when exhausted.