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12. Emhejnza schoenidus (Reed Bunting). — Seen resident here 

 throughout the year, E(j(js^ 5th June, three eggs, Petherton levels, 

 near Bridgwater ; June 7th, Wemborn, one egg (on June 12th, four 

 eggs in the nest) ; 8th June, Petherton levels, five eggs, close to the 

 one found on June 5th. Hatch, 21st June, three young birds. 



14. Emberiza cirliis (Cirl Bunting). — Seen June 5th, Bawdrip, near 

 Bridgwater, a pair. 



15. Finngilla coelchs (Ohaifinch).— ^Sow^, 3rd May, the Square, its 

 spring note. Eggs, 31st May, Goathurst, near Bridgwater, two nests, 

 two eggs in each ; June 7th, Wemborn, near Bridgwater, four eggs. 

 Hatch, June 6th, Bawdrip, young just hatched, also one with yoniig 

 nearly fledged. 



17. Corvusfrugilegus (Rook).— Hatch, 19th March, Puriton, young 

 birds in nests. 



18. Cuculus canorus (Cuckoo). — Seen and Song, 24th April, at King- 

 ston, near Taunton. Eggs, 30th May, Spaxton, near Bridgwater, 

 in thrushes' nest, and 5th June, Bawdrip, near Bridgwater, in nest 

 of yellowhammer. 



19. Hirundo rustica (Chimney Swallow). — Seen 9th April, Dunball, 

 near Bridgwater. Y-flg, 14th June, Pawlett, young on telegraph 

 Avire. Leav., October 8th, Bridgwater, main body gone ; Nov. 1st, 

 fifteen to twenty swallows hawking round the trees in the Square 

 — did not see them again. 



20. Hirundo urhica (House Martin). — Seen by the 19th April, 

 Bridgwater. Hatch, 7th October (saw martins feeding young in nest). 

 Y. fly., 14th July, Dunball, near Bridgwater. Leav., 8th October 

 (main body gone) ; 16th October, six birds flying S. E. ; 26th October, 

 two birds flying about town. 



22. Cypselus apus (Swift). — 28th April, Bridgwater. Eggs, 12th 

 June, Wembdon, near Bridgwater ; six nests, four with two eggs 

 each. Leav., 3rd September, Bridgwater (that night or early on 

 morning of 4th). 



24. Cohimba tttrtur (Turtle Dove). — Eggs, Huntworth, near Bridg- 

 water, two eggs. 



25. Perdix cinerea (Partridge). — Seen-^^lst January, at Holford, 

 pairing. Y.fly., 28th June, Huntworth, two old birds with young. 



27. Totanus hypoleucos (Sandpiper). — Seen 13th April, Porlock. 



28. Crex pratensis {Gom-craike). — Song, 19th May, Dulverton. 



