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Turdiis viscivo7-us (Missel or Mistle Thrush).— Generally distributed. Its 



February song is most cheery and cheering. Known as the 



•' Storm Cock," as it delights to sit upon the topmost twig 



of a tree in a gale of wind, singing out merrily, A. 



,, vmsicus (Song Thrush).— Generally distributed, as above. A. 



,, pilaris (Fieldfare). — Plentiful in most winters, a cream coloured 



variety shot in 187S. (Prentis). C. 

 ,, iliacns (Redwing). — Comes in Autumn. Knd of October. In 

 snowy, severe weather, comes to our gardens for shelter and 

 food. Among shrubs on m3Mawn in winter, 1910. C. 

 ,, torq7iatits (Ring-Ouzel). — Cobham (Lord Clifton and Mr. Carr) 



Rainham (Green). B. 

 ,, merida (Blackbird). — Generally distributed. Visits lawns, etc. 

 for worms and grubs. A. 

 Accentor viodtdaris (Hedge Sparrow). — Common in fields and gardens. 



A. 

 Erithacus rubecida sub : sp : melophihcs (Redbreast). — -Ever}- where 



common. Affects gardens, etc., in winter, C. 

 Philomela hiscinia (Nightingale).— Common in South of England. Does 



not appear to extend further North than Doncaster. B. 

 Rnticilla pha;nicta'jis (Redstart). — More rare now than in former years. 

 Cobham. (Carr), B. 

 ,, /z7)'.y (Black Redstart). — Rather rare. Cobham. (Lord Clifton, 

 ' 1880), recently (Carr). C. 

 Pratincola r^ibetra (Whiuchat). — Cobham, Cuxton, Ifield. (Fielding). 

 Cobham (Carr). B. 

 ,, nibicola (Stonechat). — More common in Winter than Summer. 

 Cobham. (Carr\ A. 

 Saxicola oeyianthe { Wheatear), — Cobham annually, along Marsh walls, 



(Carr). B. 

 Locusiella ncBvia (Grasshopper Warbler). — Not common. Bridge- 

 woods, (Hepworth), B. 

 Acrocephalus phragmitis (Sedge Warbler). — Cobham. (Carr). Comes 

 in April. B. 

 ,, .j/;r/>^;?^5 (Reed-Warbler), — Cliffe, Cobham. (Carr). Not found 

 far from reedy spots. B. 

 Sylvia atricapilla (Blackcap). — Spring visitant. Cobham. (Carr). B. 

 ,, hortensis (Garden Warbler). — Rather rare now. Cobham, 



(Carr). B. 

 ,, cinerea (Whitethroat). — Common summer visitant. Coming 



about third week of April. Cobham. (Carr). B. 

 ,, c?^;-; 7^r(7 (Lesser Whitethroat), — Not ver}^ common, B. 

 Phylloscopus trochiliLS (Willow Warbler). — Rather more scarce than 

 formerly owing " to our wet summers." (Prentis). B. 

 ,, sibilatrix (Wood-Warbler). — This bird "is seen on passage," 

 the periodical cutting down of woods apparently prevents 

 its stay. B. 

 ,, rufus (Chiffchaflf). — An early visitor. Common. Cobham. 

 (Carr). B. 

 Reguhis cristaUis (Goldcrest).— Not common. " One pair nested in 

 my garden." (Prentis). Cobham. (Carr). A. 



