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The}' are much later than usual this year owing, no doubt, to 

 the cold weather :—ChifF-ChafF, March 22nd; Wheatear, 

 April 13th ; vSwallows and Martins, April 17th ; Hedge 

 Warbler, and Yellow Wagtail, April 27th; Whitethroals, 

 Garden Warbler, Cuckoo and vSwift, May 25th. He has also 

 seen a pair of Red-backed vShrikes, and noticed that they 

 appeared in the same spot for the last three years ; and found 

 nests of Black-headed Buntings, wilh eggs. 



Another member writes : — " It may interest you to know 

 that I have a fine lot of insectivorous birds just now, the best 

 I ever had. They include Wheatears, Whinchats, Tree 

 Pipits, Woodlarks, vShorelarks, Whitethroats, Yellow Wagtails, 

 and last, but not least, a fine cock Blue -headed Wagtail, 

 caught in an eastern county — this is the first adult I have 

 ever had to add to my list. I have six young Bearded Tits (not 

 made in Germany) : they are fairly numerous this season in this 

 county, which is accounted for by the open winter." 



W. A. LOTT. 



POST-MORTEM REPORTS. 



[I'ide Rules). 



Goldfinch, cock. (Mrs. Belford Wilson). Died of rupture of 

 one of the smaller chambers of the heart, on and around 

 which was lying the escaped clot of blood. 



BiCHENO- FINCH, cock. (Mr. Fillmer). Apparently ill only 

 one day. Died of pneumonia. 



WhiTE-CkksTED Jay. (:Mr. C. R. Lloyd). In possession of 

 owner about eight months. vSeemed quite well up to 23rd 

 May. On being caught up on the 24th it gasped for breath 

 and died in the hand. The immediate cause of death was 

 septic enteritis. In addition to this, the lungs, liver, and 

 spleen were infested with a small nematoid worm, ToWi"- 

 in length, not hitherto described, as far as I can discover. 

 (Vide rules for conditions on which only postal reports are 

 sent). 



WaxbilIv, cock. (Mr. Fillmer). The immediate cause of 

 death was haemorrhage into the meninges of the brain 

 corresponding to the external injuries in the frontal 

 region. It is impossible for me to say whether this was 

 the result of assault by other birds or of accident. The 

 bird would not have lived long if even it had not received 

 this injury as it was suffering from enteritis of septic 

 character. 



