Bird Life in a Suburban Parish 



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on a second ^isit to the spot on the next day nothing 

 further has heen seen or heard of them. I lia\e lieard of 

 one nest, liowever. })eino- found, wliieli. I am glad to say. 

 was left unmolested. 



The Hedge-sparrow is, of course, ahundant. Its beautiful 

 nest and eggs are among the first to be found in early 



Nest of Swallow (^Hirundo nistiai). 



spring. Tliis ])ird is a frequent, if unwilling, host for the 

 Cuckoos eggs. For two years I have attempted, by im- 

 covering all the Hedge-sparrows' nests I could find, to induce 

 a Cuckoo to lay, but so far without success. These birds 

 perhaps prefer to find nests for themselves. 



Five species of Titmice are represented on my list — 



