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tended through Lapland, past Spitzbergen, and as far north as 

 the polar ice pack. 



With the Bearded Tits {Panurus biartnicus. Linn.) I 

 have at last been successful, and two young ones are being 

 reared this season. The first pair I turned out met with ill luck, 

 the hen dying egg-bound. I was lucky to get another from 

 Mr. Frostick, who warned me not to give mealworms to these 



Photo W . Shit.f Ihiily. 

 Hen Fieldfare Prepare! to Attack. 



birds. I had always been in the habit of giving mine one 

 or two daily. Mr. Frostick's advice was very opportune, as 

 just about this time mealworms became unprocurable, so what 

 live food they had, they owed to their own exertions. Early in 

 July the hen built a nest in a box in the shelter. I can't 

 give the incubation period, as at this time I was away from 

 home a good deal, but on examining the nest during an 

 interval in my holiday^, I found two strong young birds and 

 two addled eggs. On visiting them again ten days later I 

 found that the hen, disgusted probably with the interference 

 of my last visit had built a neat cup-shaped nest in another corner 

 of the shelter, and had somehow installed her young ones 

 therein. Both birds were well feathered, but neither could 



