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be unusual. Though I have found dozens of nests of the 

 Golderest in Cornwall I have never yet seen one in the situa- 

 tions mentioned as usual in many bird-books, e.g., in firs, pines 

 and yews, though there are a good many of the two former 

 in this neighbourhood (Penzance). I have, however, 

 frequently found the nest in hawthorns, either in the bush 

 itself or in honeysuckle growing over it. I can recollect at 

 least six nests in such situations. Another common site is 

 the side of an elm tree covered with ivy or honeysuckle, 

 where I have found seven nests at least. I have also found the 

 nest in an ash tree and several times in furze bushes. I was 

 looking recently at three nests taken in this district — two 

 were from furze bushes and had long prickles still attached 

 to the outside of the nests, and the other was from a haw- 

 thorn. A. W. H. Harvey. 



Some years ago I saw a nest of the Golden-crested Wren in 

 a very similar position to that photographed by your corre- 

 spondent, Mr. H. E. Forrest. It was hidden in a long streamer 

 of ivy which hung down from a crab tree over a pool of water 

 in the middle of a covert. The nest was about five feet above 

 the surface of the water, and the position was all the more 

 remarkable as the covert was mostly composed of ash trees, 

 with only a few spruce trees. j^, A, Monckton. 



WILLOW-WREN FEIGNING INJURY. 



DIAGEAMMATIC SKETCH OF THE ATTITUDE 

 OF THE WILLOW-WKESr FEIGNING INJURY. 



On July 14th I came 

 unexpectedly upon a 

 Willow-Wren [PMjllo- 

 scopus trochilus) with 

 young, which were 

 scarcely able to fly. 

 The bird was evidently 

 quite unprepared and 

 much startled. To 

 hold my attention 

 ^^'hile the young es- 

 T caped, she flew on to 

 [j some wooden palings 

 ■ and most realistically 

 feigned injury. Stand- 

 ing on her right leg, 

 she trailed the left 



