OTES 



CROSSBILLS IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND CHESHIRE. 



It may be worth noting that while out shooting, on January 6th, 

 1917, on the Staffordshire side of the river Dane near Bosley, 

 I heard the loud call note of Crossbills {Loxia curvirostra) in 

 flight, and looking up saw three of these birds cross over to 

 some woods high up on the Cheshire bank, with their 

 characteristic dipping flight. M. V. Wenner. 



UNUSUAL NESTING-SITES OF PIED WAGTAIL. 



In connection with Mr. P. B. Smyth's note under this heading 

 (antea, p. 185), and the editorial remarks thereon, it is jierhaps 

 worth recording that on May 3rd, 1914. I found a Pied 

 Wagtail's nest built in a fork in the middle of a clipped yew 

 bush, in a garden in Norfolk. 



This nest was in just such a situation as a Blackbird or 

 Song-Thrush selects, and was apparently not built upon 

 even the remains of any other nest. 



It was a typical Pied Wagtail's nest as regards size and 

 materials, and contained eggs, upon which the bird was 

 sitting. B. B. Riviere. 



It may be worth while to add to the cases given under the 

 above heading {antea p. 185) by stating that in late June 

 or early July, 1914, 1 found a Pied Wagtail's nest (with young) 

 built inside an old Song-Thrush's nest in ivy on a wall in the 

 garden of the Bull Hotel, Wrotham, Kent. A. Collett. 



GREAT TIT NESTING IN SAND-MARTIN'S HOLIC 



It may be of interest to record that on May 28th, 191U, 

 I found a Great Tit {Parus m. newtoni) nesting in a deserted 

 Sand-Martin's hole near Farnham, Surrey. This would seem 

 to be a rather unusual site for these birds. H. H. Farwig. 



LONG-TAILED TIT'S NEST BUILT INTO A SONG- 

 THRUSH'S NEST. 



In April 1916, I found at Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire, 

 a nest of a Long-tailed Tit {.J^cjUhalos c. roseus) in which 

 a new Song-Thrush's nest was imbedded to serve as a 



