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Pied Wagtail, MotaciUa Yarrdli. Page 81. 



Grey Wagtail, MotaciUa hoarula. A regu- 

 lar winter visitor, but very partially distributed. 

 Frequents the borders of the clear rivulets on tlie 

 sandstone formation, and in the vicinity of the 

 Downs. Is very rare in the weald. Departs for 

 the North at an early period of the spring. I 

 once observed a pair of these birds near Wool- 

 beding on the 28th of April. The male had partly 

 assumed the black plumage on the throat which 

 is characteristic of the breeding-season. After a 

 patient observation and diligent search, I was un- 

 able to discover a nest, or even symptoms of nidi- 

 fication. On revisiting the spot a few days after- 

 wards both birds had disappeared. 



Ray's Wagtail, MotaciUa flava. Yellow wag- 

 tail — Provincial, Barley -bird. Known by the 

 latter name in the neighbourhood of Brighton, 

 from its arrival being usually coincident with the 

 spring sowing of that grain. 



Family Anthid^. 



Tree Pipit, Anthus arhoreus. Styled by the 

 Brighton birdcatchers " Real Titlark" to distin- 

 guish it from the next species. Is very numer- 

 ous at the period of the autumnal migration. 

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