14 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. vi. 



Its mate had no ring on, although I ringed the hen on May 

 6th, 1911, so I am afraid she has been killed and the present 

 hen is a new mate, J. R. B. Masefield. 



CROSSBILLS NESTING IN SUFFOLK. 



Early in April, 1912, I spent a day or two in the north of 

 Suffolk amongst the fir belts. On April 6th I foimd a nest 

 of a Crossbill {Loxia c. curvirostra) with three or four young 

 ones about four days old, in a Scotch fir by the roadside. 



The nest was placed about fifteen feet from the ground. 

 Both parent birds were jaresent. These were the only Cross- 

 bills I came across, though I traversed a good deal of suitable 

 country, and was specially looking out for the birds. 



Leonard Gray. 



REMARKABLE NESTS OF CHAFFINCH AND ROBIN. 

 The first photograph here reproduced is of the nest of a 

 Chaffinch (Fringilla c. coelehs) which I took on May 5th, 1911. 



This nest was built 

 on two branches of a 

 holly tree, just where 

 they crossed, and the 

 " tail," which is nearly 

 7 inches long, hung 

 do\Mi between ; with 

 the exception of the 

 " tail " the nest was 

 quite normal. 



The other photo- 

 graph is one which I 

 took on April 12th, 

 1912. It represents 

 the nest of a Redbreast 

 (Dandahis r. melophi- 

 lus) built over an old 

 Song-Thrush's nest on 

 a branch of a small 

 spruce tree, about 

 3 feet from the 

 ground. It is chiefly 

 composed of moss, 

 leaves and hair, and 

 measures 1 1 inches 

 SEVEN long, 8 inches broad, 

 7 inches high, and the 



CHAFFINCH'S NEST WITH A " TAIL 

 INCHES LONG. 



(Photographed by D. G. Garnett.) 



