Fam. LoxiiDAE. 



fLoxia curvirostra Crossbill 



Very rare. One shot by Mr. W 

 Campbell about 1890. 



Fam. Sturnidae. 



IjiSturnus vulgaris Starling 



Very common. Sometimes roost in 

 large numbers in the woods near the 

 College in the late Autumn and 

 Winter, and just before they do so 

 the elms in the Pavilion Field are 

 almost black with them (V. ). 



Fam. CORVIDAE. 



fGarrulus glandarius Jc7y 

 fPica rustica Magpie 



f Corvus monedula Jackdaw 



t ,, corone Carrion Crow 



t , , comix Hooded Crow 



X ,, frugilegus Rook 



t ,, corax Ravin. 



Common. More numerous in Autumn 



(V.). 

 Almost extinct. One was picked up 



dead near here Dec. 1901 (V. ). Nest 



and birds seen just beyond Stort, 



1895 (H.). 

 Common, but does not breed very 



near (V. ). 

 Very rare. 

 May sometimes be seen in Autumn 



and Winter as you walk down the 



Broxbourne Road ( V. ). 

 Common, 

 I saw and heard one flying over along 



the Ware Road, 1888 (V.). 



Fam. Alaudidae. 



f Alauda arvensis 

 ,, arborea 



Sky La)-k 

 Wood Lark 



Common (V.). 

 Much rarer (V. ). 



Order PiCARlAE. Fam. CypselidaE. 



fCypselus apus Sioift Often seen flying over (V.). Breeds at 



St. Margarets (H.). 



Fam. Caprimulgidae. 



fCaprimulgus Nightjar 



europaeus 



Fairly common in neighbouring woods, 

 but has not been seen on the Heath 

 for years (V. ). In Wood Field 

 wood, 1901 (H.). 



