112 CATALOGUE OF BIRDS. 



GKEAT TITMOUSE. 



Case 123. 



In England this handsome bird is dispersed over the 

 country from north to south. In Scotland it is but 

 seldom observed in the more northern counties. 



The specimens in the case were obtained at Ports- 

 lade, near Brighton, in June, 1874. 



LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 



Case 124. 



The elaborately-constructed nest of this species is well 

 known to even the most juvenile of egg collectors. Its 

 position, however, varies considerably, being occa- 

 sionally discovered within a yard of the ground in 

 some prickly furze bush or thorn hedge, or at a height 

 of thirty or even forty feet in the branches of some 

 lofty tree. 



These birds are seldom noticed singly during 

 autumn or winter, the families of the preceding summer 

 keeping company till the approach of the following 

 spring. They also occasionally join in considerable 

 flocks. 



The specimens in the case, together with their nest, 

 were obtained near Plumpton, in Sussex, in April, 

 18GG. 



BLUE TITMOUSE. 



Case 125. 



The Blue Tit is a most courageous little bird, the 

 female generally resenting an approacli to her nest to 



