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British Bird Calendar. 



It is urgently I'Ctiucslcd th.it iiicin])('is frf)in all round the 

 coast will note the movement of birds, more especially 

 ill the Southern and Eastern Counties, and regularly (28th 

 ot each month) send in their notes — on this the ultimate 

 success and permanent ifiterest of the Calendar will de- 

 pend. — Ed. 



March: I heard and saw the ChifT-Chafl on March 

 21st; the Wryneck on March 2i)tli; the latter species I did 

 not heai till Apiil 2nd last year. 



P.F.M.G., Heading, 31/3/'i;3. 

 March 1st. Brent Geese in large Hocks feeding on 

 the shore. 



March 3rd. Wrens have built a nest in an old coffee 

 tin, placed in the twigs of an elm tree in the garden, 



A Grey Wagtail {R. hoarula) reported in the neigh- 

 bourhood. 



March 18th. Greater Spotted Woodpecker heard 

 "drumming" for the first time this season. 



March 19th. Saw the first Cliilf- Chair to-day; feed- 

 ing in some bushes. 



March 27th. Heard and saw three Ohiff-Chaffs. 

 March 28th. Watched a Hoopoe feeding on a lawn 

 "not 100 miles away." It arrived five days ago, and seems 

 very tame. 



March 31st. Every other bush appears to contain a 

 nest and eggs now: 'Thrushes and Blackbirds. 



P. G., Beaulieu, Hants, 1/4/' 13. 

 My tame garden Eobin has to-day begun to carry 

 mealworms to his mate and feed her with them. He pursues 

 me everywhere and flies on to my hand for the worms, but 

 he will not allow his mate to follow his example, though she 

 is desirous of doing so. 



A Blue Tit comes to hand for pine nuts during the 

 winter, but leaves me in summer. This is the third year 

 he has re -appeared. E. F. C, 14/3/'13. 



You have mis -quoted me re Chiff-ChalT in B.B. 

 Calendar. The bird died before it came into my hands.- I 

 received it in the llesh, but not living. 



A.S., 23/3/'13. 



