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7. Sa.vicola c&nanthe (ir/ifaiear).— September 18th, about twenty seen 

 on the Downs, A.A. 



9. Phi/Uoscopwi trochilus {IVillow Wren). — First seen and heard sing- 

 ing April 22nd, Leigh Woods, near top of Nightingale Valley, A.A. 

 First seen March 30th, at Durleigh, near Bridgwater, among the 

 bushes overhanging Durleigh stream, only one seen ; song May 2nd, 

 same locality; May 12th, Enmore, near Bridgwater, five eggs fresh, 

 H.S.B.G. 



10. PJiylloscopus colhjbita [Ghiffchaff). — First seen April 20th, at 

 Leigh Woods, top of Nightingale Valley ; song April 22nd, A.A. 

 Song April 1st, Puritan, near Bridgwater, two heard about 5.30 p.m. ; 

 heard also at Dodington, near Bridgwater (autumn note), Sept. 15th- 

 20th ; nest. May 3rd, Kilve, near Bridgwater ; eggs May 20th, in the 

 same locality, five in number (many nests found during May and 

 June), H.S.B.G. 



12. Emhenza schosniclus {Reed Bunting). — May 24th, near Taunton, 

 saw old birds going with food to nest, but not able to see young, nest 

 among some rushes in a swamp ; June 1st, near Bridgwater, nest 

 with five eggs, slightly incubated, H.S.B.G. 



14. Emberiza cirlus [Girl Bwiting). — Eggs, May 26th, at Kilve, 

 Bridgwater, three in number, slightly incubated. 



15. Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch). — We see them all the year round, 

 but in winter very few cock-birds, A.A. Song, April 21st (not the 

 " chink "), H.S.B.G. 



18. Ciiculus canorus {Cuckoo). — Song, April 24th, Leigh Woods, A.A. 

 Seen and heard singing April 29th, Durleigh, near Bridgwater, two 

 seen ; also I heard the low churning note. 



19. Hirundo rustica {Sivallow or Chimney Swalloiv). — First seen April 

 15th, flying round the house, A.A. April 14th, a few at Puritou, 

 near Bridgwater, reported to have been seen a week earlier in the 

 same place, only seen in any numbers on the 21st, and the first time 

 in the town on the same day; nest with four eggs Aug. 19th, Stowey, 

 near Bridgwater, hatched June 3rd, Dunwear, near Bridgwater. 

 Main body of birds gone October 1st, latq brood left North Petherton, 

 the last place of their stay near here, Oct. 12th. Young of first brocd 

 feeding young of second, see my letter in Zoologist, H.S.B.G. 



20. Hinindo urbica {House Martin). — First seen May 17th, Leigh 

 Woods, round the house; very few seen here this year, A.A. Seen 

 April 14th, a few at Puriton, near Bridgwater; reported to have been 

 seen on March 29th, in the same place ; the first was in the town 

 on the 20th, and the main body on the 2l3t ; last seen Sept. 24th, 

 H.S.B.G. 



