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BRITISH BIRDS. 



reached the nests on either side became larger and more 

 finished, the two central ones being quite finished. These 

 were not secured to the beam in any way, and could be taken 

 out and replaced without injury. C. W. Colthrup. 



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'M^misi 



TWO NESTS BUILT SIDE BY SIDE BY ONE PAIR OF 



HEDGE-SPARROWS. 



(Photogi-a})hed hy C. W. Colthrup.) 



ARRIVAL OF THE REDSTART IN 1909. 

 With regard to the remarks on the date of the arrival of the 

 Redstart [Ridicilla phmnicurus) in the spring of 1909, in the 

 review of the last B.O.C. Migration Re/port [supra p. 294), it 

 may be worth noting that I saw one at East Dulwich on 

 March 28th in that year. C. W. Colthrup 



BLACK REDSTART IN CARNARVONSHIRE. 



On December 27th, 1910, I was sauntering on the Great 

 Orme's Head, North Wales, and at a spot locally known as 

 Pentrwyn I glanced from the walled road, which encircles 

 the headland, do^^^lward at the sea, and simultaneously a 



