86 A. F. GROSSMAN — A LIST OF 



very erratic in reappearing in its old haunts, often forsaking them 

 for other woods in the neighbourhood. The nest, which is built on 

 the ground, is usually most difficult to find. 



25. E,EED- Waebler [Acrocephalus streperm). — A common summer 

 visitor to the Tring Reservoirs and other suitable localities. 



26. Maesh-Warblee [Acrocephalus palustris). — A specimen of 

 this bird was shot on one of the Tring lleservoirs in August, 1883, 

 and is now in the Tring Park collection. 



27. Great Reed-Warbler [Acrocephalns turdoides). — Mr. More, 

 in his paper on the " Distribution of British Eirds," in the ' Ibis' 

 for 1865, mentioned that the late Mr. F. Bond stated that a nest 

 of this bird had been obtained in Hertfordshire. No further 

 information appears to be forthcoming, and the statement is open 

 to great doubt. 



28. Sedge- Warbler (Acfocephalus phragmitis). — A fairly plenti- 

 ful summer visitor, nesting often in localities not in the immediate 

 neighbourhood of water. 



29. Grasshopper - Warbler [Locustella nmvia). — A plentiful 

 summer visitor to many of the commons in the county. 



30. Hedge - Sparhovv [Accentor modularis). — Common and 

 resident. 



31. Dipper [Cmclus aquaticus). — A young male in perfect 

 plumage was obtained at Westmill on the River Orton near 

 Hitchin in December, 1848. The late Mr. Littleboy also on two 

 occasions about 1874 recognized this species near Hunton Bridge. 



32. Bearded Titmoxjse [Panurusbiarmicus). — On 21st December, 

 1848, a male and female were shot at the Tring Reservoirs, while 

 about the same time a small party was seen on the banks of the 

 Orton near Hitchin. On 12th July, 1888, Mr. Taylor recognized 

 a male on the Hertfordshire bank of the River Stort near Bishop's 

 Stortford. 



33. Long-tailed Titmouse [Acredula rosea). — Resident and 

 plentiful. 



34. Great Titmouse {Parus major). — Resident and common. 



35. Coal-Titmouse [Parus ater). — Resident and plentiful. 



36. Marsh-Titmouse [Parus palustris). — Resident and plentiful. 



37. Blue Titmouse [Parus cceruleus). — Resident and common. 

 Several curious nesting- sites of this species have been recorded in 

 our ' Transactions.' 



38. Nuthatch [Sitta ccesia). — Resident and plentiful in many 

 of the wooded parts of the county. 



39. Wren [Troglodytes panndus). — Resident and common. 



40. Tree-Creeper ( Certhia familiaris). — Resident and fairly 

 plentiful in well-timbered localities. 



41. Pied Wagtail [Motacilla luguhris). — Common, often staying 

 through the winter. 



42. White Wagtail [Motacilla alia). — First recognized in Hert- 

 fordshire by Mr. H. S. Rivers at Sawbridgeworth in 1895. In 

 that year he also found in a thick yew hedge a wagtail's nest 

 containing twelve eggs, near which he saw both pied and white 



