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Whitethroats, which hatched fiist, until they were more 

 than four days old. 



2. Found on May 27th when 9 or 10 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. It had hatched before the other eggs 

 hatched. It was found dead and partly eaten, but quite 

 recently, on May 31st. 



3. Hatched on June 3rd in a Common \Miitethroat's nest. 



Left the nest on June 24th. 



4. Hatched on June 5th in a Sedge- Warbler's nest. Removed 



(means unknown) on June 16th. This bird hatched 

 before the other eggs and ejected the remaining eggs in 

 less than twenty-four hours. It was doing verj^ well 

 M'hen it was taken. 



5. Found on June 8th when about 14 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. Found killed in the nest on June 11th. 



6. Found on June 8th when about 16-17 days old in a Hedge 



Sparrow's nest. It left the nest rather prematurely on 

 June 11th and was seen for two or three days afterwards. 



7. Found on June 10th when about 11 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. Found killed and partly eaten in the 

 nest on June 16th. 



8. Left a Hedge-Sparrow's nest on June 11th. 



9. Found on June 12th when 17-18 days old in a Sedge- 



Warbler's nest. Left the nest on June 15th. 



10. Hatched on June 19th in a Reed-Bunting's nest and 

 removed (probably by a rat, as I saw one near the nest 

 on the previous day) on July 2nd. 



11. Hatched on June 23rd in a Hedge-Sparrow's nest. It 



was removed on June 27th. This bird was hatched 

 from the largest fertile Cuckoo's egg I have ever seen. 



12. Found on June 23rd when 13 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. Left the nest on July 1st. 



13. Found on July 1st when 17-18 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. The nest was watched for me and I am 

 informed that the bird left the nest safely. 



14. Found on July 1st when about 7 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. Removed on Juh' 3rd. 



15. Left a Wren's nest in safety. 



16. Found on July 5th when about 8-9 days old in a Hedge- 



Sparrow's nest. It was afterwards cared for by a Wren 

 and left the nest safely on July 16th. 



17. Hatched in a Hedge-Sparrow's nest on July 4th. Removed 

 on July 8th. 



18. Found on July 5th, when fully feathered, in a Robin's 

 nest. Left the nest on Julv 8th. 



