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to a pair of Tits that flitted about him in apparent great distress, 
and this continued to be manifested till he perceived that a large 
garden snail had drawn himself over a hole in the wall, where 
their nest was situated, completely blocking the entrance; he 
removed the snail, when the Tits manifested their great joy at the 
deliverance. 
The Great Titmouse is a great enemy in the garden where 
bees are kept. He is a regular bee eater, and seems to have 
discovered the plan whereby he can satisfy his appetite, which is 
by pecking at the hive till the terrified bees rush out at the 
entrance, and are immediately devoured by the bird. The 
Bearded Titmouse (Panurus Biarmicus), which is by some 
Ornithologists removed from the Family Paride, and placed in 
one Panuride, has, as far as I can ascertain, not been met with in 
Kent of late years, but I have seen a specimen in the Rey. B. 
Austen’s Collection, which he shot in the Monkton Marshes some 
years ago. The Crested Tit (Parus Cristatus) is in the Canterbury 
Museum, apparently obtained from the neighbourhood. 
FAMILY MOTACILLIDA.—(page 108). 
We appear to have all the Wagtails; they have been named 
and re-named so often, that it is no easy matter now to know what 
to call them, or which is which, and as they change their plumage 
at different times of the year, there has been considerable confusion 
as to the species. I am still uncertain if we have met with the 
Grey Headed Continental Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla Viridis). . 
Since writing my remarks on this family, Mr. Oxenden Hammond 
writes to me, May Ist, 1889, the Grey Headed Wagtail has just 
been killed between Deal and Dover, by striking itself against the 
telegraph wires. 
The Pipits I have no remarks upon, except that the Tawny 
Pipit has been seen by Mr. Prentice, though it did not appear in 
my list. 
FAMILY ALAUDIDA.—(page 108). 
The rare birds of this family that have been met with, are the 
Crested Lark, and the Short Toed Lark ( Calandrella Brachydactyla) 
which was brought to Mr. Saville in 1886, and shot by Mr. Fleet 
at Well’s Court, Blean. I give this on the authority of 
Mr. Saville. 
FAMILY FRINGILLIDZ.—(page 109). 
The Finches are not only numerous in species, but abundant 
in numbers, and destructive of most farm produce ; hence, greatly 
persecuted by the farmers. The Common Sparrow, as a representa- 
