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bearded tit and the ravens, and of the addition to the list of 

 breeding- species of the common snipe and the redshank, inasmuch 

 as each of these incidents in its way is indicative of new 

 tendencies in the species referred to. It is, as I have before 

 said, the possibihty of meeting with new and unexpected 

 incidents of this kind which gives to bird-watching so much of 

 its pleasure and its charm. 



As will be evident from the report, much valualile information 

 can be gathered by those of us who have no particular expert 

 knowledge of the science of ornithology, and who in fact may 

 not at the moment fully appreciate the significance of any 

 observations or reports which they may make thereon. 



To all the local correspondents who have so kindly supplied 

 me with notes, and given me information in connection with my 

 enquiries, I desire to tender my very cordial thanks. Their 

 work has been most valuable ; in fact, so much so, that without 

 it, it would be obviously impossible for me to have laid so much 

 interesting material before the members of oui' Society. 



The list of summer visitors, with dates of arrival or departure, 

 is as follows : — 



Species, g Locality. Date. Observer. 



Wheatear Haileybury Mar. 28 M. Vaughaii. 



[Saxicola ccnanthe) Hitcbin April 4 A. H. Foster. 



St. Albans (N.Fm.) May 5 Miss Dickinson. 



Croxley Moor ," 7 AY. Bickerton. 



Redstart Hitcbin April 14 A. H. Fester. 



{Rnticilla phcenicHrus) AVatford ]\fay 6 W. Bickerton. 



Nightingale Elstree April 6 E. P. Thompson. 



(Dfiulias liiscinia) Hitcbin ,, 12 A. H. Foster. 



Watford ,, i;i Mrs. Hopkinson. 



St. Albans ,, 13 A. Grev. 



Hitcbin , 16 A. W. Dawson. 



Odsey „ 16 H. G. Fordham. 



Broxbourne ,, 17 Rev. H. P. Waller. 



Berkbamsted ,, 21 Mrs. E. Mawley. 



Hatfield ,, 23 Miss E. Blackett. 



Sawbridgeworth ,, 23 H. S. Rivers. 



Greater Whitethroat Hitcbin ,, 14 A.H.Foster. 



{Sylvia cinerea) Watford ,, 16 W. Bickerton. 



Blackcap Hitcbin ,, 6 A. H. P'oster. 



{Sijh'ia atricapilla) St. Albans ,, 1.5 A. H. Lewis. 



Chiffchaff ,, Mar. 19 .... Mrs. Turle. 



{Phylloscopus rttfus) , Busbey Heath ,, .'3 P. J. BaiTaud. 



Haileybury ,, 25 M. Vaugban. 



Hitcbin April 5 A.H.Foster. 



AVatford ,, 8 W. Bickerton. 



Elstree ,, 14 E. P. Thompson. 



Willow- Wren Watford ,, 2 AV. Bickerton. 



{Phylloscopus trochilus) Haileybury ,, 4 M. Vaugban. 



Busbey Heath ,, 9 P. J. Barraud. 



St. Albans ,, 13 H. Lewis. 



Sedge-Warbler Watford May 3 AV. Bickerton. 



{Acrocephaliis phragmitis) 



Yellow Wagtail St. Albans April 27 A. Grey. 



{Motacilla rail) AA''atford May 7 W. Bickerton. 



