278 BRITISH BIRDS. 



It may be well to state that in all cases the periods are 

 those of the most persistent singers ; there is a great deal of 

 individual variation, but we have not yet made any records 

 of this. 



Song-Thrush (p. 369). — Occasionally sings on into early 

 August. 



Blackbird (j). 369). — Occasionally continues its autumn 

 song into October. 



Stonechat (p. 372). — We have recorded it up to the first 

 week in July. 



Garden- Warbler (p. 371). — Records about the middle of 

 August in 1909 (East Kent) suggest an occasional autumn- 

 singing between moulting and departure (c/. Lesser White- 

 throat). 



Reed-Warbler (p. 371). — Has a distinct autumn song in 

 early SeiDtember. 



Tree-Creeper (p. 370). — May sing right through August, 

 like the Wren. 



Meadow-Pipit (j). 370). — Sometimes goes on into the 

 beginning of September. 



Martin (p. 372). — Continues right on to nearly the end of 

 September. 



Goldfinch (p. 372). — We have heard it in every month 

 except January, so it probably sings all the year, except when 

 moulting. 



Greenfinch (p. 370). — Sings regularly to the end of August. 

 We have twice recorded it in autumn, viz., October 11th, 

 1808 (East Kent), and November 6th, 1909 (Cambridge). 



Common Bunting (p. 372). — A\liere it is resident it 

 apparently sings during all the winter months. It is silent 

 all through September. 



Yellow Bunting (p. 370). — Occasionally continues just 

 into Sej)tember. We have recorded an autumn song as 

 foUows :— October 10th, 13th, and 15th, 1908 (Tunbridge 

 Wells) ; October 4th and 8th, 1910 (Reading). 



CiRL Bunting (p. 372). — Sings up to early September, and 

 all through the winter, but we do not kno\A' quite A\hen it 

 recommences in autumn. 



Skylark (p. 370). — May sing occasionallj^ up to early 

 December and again at the end of the month. 



