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Reed Bunting (Emberiza scho&niclus). — An occasional bird 

 was seen during the spring and autumn of 1906 and 1907. 



Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). — A common resident. 

 Although not very numerous during the summer months, as 

 many as sixty birds have been seen together during the months 

 of winter. 



Magpie (Pica rustica). — This can only be looked upon as a 

 rare visitor. It was seen amongst the trees at the south-west 

 corner, where one occurred on 2nd February and two on 4th 

 February, 1907. 



Jackdaw (Gorvus monedula). — Jackdaws were seen on two 

 occasions during the spring of 1906, at which time these birds 

 were not uncommon at one of the " coups ' or rubbish- 

 heaps near the river. On 17th January, 1908, a solitary 

 Jackdaw was seen near the flagstaff. 



Rook (Gorvus frugilegus). — These birds are common all the 

 year round. They are to be met with all over the park, but 

 particularly inside the deer-run, which is the place they most 

 frequent. 



Skylark (Alauda arvensis). — One morning, during stormy 

 weather in the spring of 1906, four Skylarks were seen on one 

 of the grass lawns near the band-stand. The bird may 

 occasionally be heard singing outside the limit of the park, 

 but only on that one occasion have I seen it inside. 



Swift (Cypselus apusj. — I have only seen the Swift on two 

 occasions at the west end of the park, viz., one bird on 1st 

 June and two on 9th August, 1907. 



Sparrow-Hawk (Accipiter nisus). — In the course of the 

 severe weather in November, 1906, during the week when so 

 many Missel Thrushes came into the park, my attention was 

 attracted by an unusual chattering of the small birds. After 

 a little I noticed a Sparrow-Hawk perched on one of the trees 

 near the greenhouse, but through want of time I was unable 

 to wait to see how its visit ended. 



