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holding it; whereas the Nuthatch, on the other hand, carries 

 one of the nuts to a tree and places it in a crevice of the bark, 

 and then picks out the inside. 



Marsh Tit. — Eather less common than the Cole Tit. 



Long-tailed Tit. — In most years a pair have nested with 

 us, sometimes in a small thorn-hedge, sometimes in a bush, 

 sometimes in the fork of a tree, and once suspended among 

 the twigs near the extremity of a branch of a tall Spruce Fir, 

 high above the ground. I once found them building as early 

 as March 29th. 



Pied Wagtail. — Occasionally breeds, but by no means a 

 resident species. 



Grey Wagtail. — Seen now and then by the pond, or 

 flying over in autumn or winter. 



Meadow Pipit or Titlark. — Sometimes seen in the field, 

 but not very common. 



Tree Pipit. — Visits us in some summers, but not 

 regularly ; and has not been known to breed here. 



Sky Lark. — Common, but probably only one or two 

 pairs nest in our fields ; the nest is sometimes found when 

 the grass is mown. 



Wood Lark. — The only occasion when I have seen this 

 bird for certain was on February 18th, 1877, when I watched 

 one for some time walking about on the lawn, and had an 

 excellent view of it through a telescope. 



Common Bunting. — I have occasionally heard its harsh 

 song or chirp. 



Yellowhammer. — Only occasionally seen. 



Chaffinch. — Very common, especially in autumn ; most 

 numerous when there is an abundant crop of beech-mast. 

 Dm'ing spring this bird sings incessantly ; I have observed it 

 repeat its song fifty-two times in seven minutes. 



Brambling. — In January and February, 1869, and in 

 November and December, 1871, we had considerable numbers 

 in the wood ; they associated a good deal with Chaffinches, 

 the species they seem most to resemble. 



House Sparrow. — As common here as elsewhere, though 

 perhaps not nesting quite so plentifully with us. 



