OBSERVATIONS IN HERTFORDSHIRE IN 1879. 137 



Of the 26 species of insects and birds, etc., in the list, 17 have 

 been observed during the year, the same number as in 1878, though 

 the species observed are not all the same. The record of these 

 observations is now given as before, the initials used referring to 

 the names already mentioned. 



72. Melolontha vulgaris (cock-chafer). Seen at Odsey, June 7 — 



H. G. r. 



74. Apis mellifica (honey-bee). Seen at Ware, Feb. 8 — R. B. C. ; 

 Aslnvell, Feb. 9— H. G. F.; Harpenden, March 6— J. J". W. 



75. Pieris Bramca (large white cabbage-butterfly). Seen at 

 Harpenden, April 22— J. J. W.; Watford, May 5— J. H. 



76. Pieris Rapte (small white cabbage-butterfly). Seen at Odsey, 

 March 19— H. G. F.; Ware, April 26— R. B. C; Watford, May 3 

 —J. H. 



77. Epinephile Janira (meadow-brown butterfly). Seen at St. 

 Albans, Mav 2— Mrs. Arnold; Harpenden, May 4 — J. J. W. ; 

 Hertford, June 16— R. T. A. 



79. Trichicera hiemalis (winter gnat). Seen at Watford, Dec. 29 

 (1878)— J. H.; Odsey, Jan. 1— H. G. F. 



81. Muscicapa grisola (fly- catcher). Seen at Odsey, May 23 — 

 H. G. F. 



82. Turdus musictcs (song-thrush). Henrd at Harpenden, Feb. 

 10— J. J. W.; Odsey, Feb. 12— H. G. F.; Watford, Feb. 16— J. H. 



83. T/o'diis pilaris (field-fare). Seen at Ashwcll, Nov. 3— H. G. F. 



84. Banlias Luscinia (nightingale). Heard at Watford, April 

 19— J. H.; April 23— J. King; Ware, April 19— R. B. C. ; Hert- 

 ford, April 22— H. C. Heard ; Harpenden, April 23— J. J. W. ; 

 Kimpton, April 23— Rev. T. D. Croft; Odsey, April 24— H. G. F. ; 

 King's Langley, April 26 — T. Toovey. 



87. Phylloscopus coUybita (chiff-chafi'). Heard at King's Langley, 

 March 18— T. Toovey; Watford, March 29— J. H. ; Kimpton, 

 April 14— Rev. T. D. Croft ; Hunton Bridge, April 24— J. E. 

 Littleboy. 



88. Alaiida arvensis (skylark). Heard at Odsey, Feb. 7 — H. G. F. ; 

 Harpenden, Feb. 9— J. J. W. ; Ware, Feb. 15— R. B. C. 



90. Corvus frugilegus (rook). Building at Oclsey, -Feb. 26 — 

 H.G.F. ; Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Feb. 28 — Sydney Humbert ; 

 Rothamsted, Harpenden, March 1 — J. J. W. ; Hertford, March 1 — 

 R. T. A. ; Ware, March 8— R. B. C. 



91. Cucuhis cnnorus (cuckoo). Heard at Watford, April 16 — 

 W. Copeland; April 21— J. H. ; April 23— J. King; St. Albans, 

 April 18— Rev. C. M. Perkins; Ware, April 22— R. B. C. ; Hert- 

 ford, April 23— H. C. Heard ; April 26— R. T. A. ; Harpenden, 

 April 25— J. J. W. ; Kimpton, April 25— Rev. T. D. Croft; Odsey, 

 April 26— H. G. F. 



92. Hirundo rustica (swallow). Seen at St. Albans, April 6 — 

 Rev. C. M. Perkins; Harpenden, April 7 — J.J. W.; King's Langley, 

 April 10 — T. Toovey ; Watford, April 1 1 — Bernard Smith ; Hunton 

 Bridge. April 14— J. E. Littleboy; April 19— J. H. ; April 20— J. 

 King; Ware, April 13— R. B. C. ; Boxmoor, April 17 — J. E. 



