SIRS,--May I confirm M. Jacques Delamain's Observation of HedgeSparrows (antea, p . 19). I saw a similar " display " take place on April gth, 1928, in north Northumberland. The courtship took place on a countryroad and was in progress when I arrived. Theattitudes of the male and female were essentially as described b y M. Delamain, as were the frequent pecks by the male a t the female's vent. The male, however, was not observed t o go right round the female, b u t kept behind as described. This courtship was terminated b y coition. So quickly did the latter take place t h a t I decided t h a t confirmation by further Observation would be desirable, b u t so far I have Seen no more of this Hedge-Sparrow courtship. W h a t I saw was as follows : Suddenly the cock leapt into the air, behind the hen, appeared t o effect coition, and then dropped back on to the road and uttered a few soft notes of song. The birds then followed one another across the road into the hedge. The Performance took place so quickly t h a t the male must barely have had time to settle on the female's back before once more alighting on the road. C. NOBLE ROLLIN. T H R E E R E D S H A N K S AT ONE NEST.SIRS,--The incident recorded (antea, p . 68) b y Mr. W. A. S.