82 Proceedings. 
The Wood-Wren’s song is much less soft and pleasing than 
the Willow-Wren’s, and the notes run in an ascending scale. 
The Yellowhammer’s notes perhaps hardly deserve the name of 
song, and the same applies to the loud cheerful double or treble 
chirp of the Chiffchaff. The Lesser Whitethroat’s somewhat 
tinkling trill can also scarcely be called a song, though it 
occasionally introduces a few other notes that remind you of 
its relative the Whitethroat, and that perhaps hold out hopes 
of something better. Should we be fortunate enough to hear 
today all the species whose songs I have briefly described, I 
need hardly say that the notes themselves will at once speak 
far better than any description can do. 
Merrorotoey, Oxrorp Roap, REDHILL, for the year 1897. 
Lat. 51° 14’, long. 11' W. Elevation above Sea Level, 
300 feet by Ordnance Survey. 
JANUARY. 
Barometer.—Maximum, 30°55 inches on 2nd; minimum, 
29-38 inches on 30th; average, 29°91 inches; mean, 29-965 
inches. 
A rapid fall occurred from 29-98 inches on the morning of 
the 21st to 29:41 inches on the morning of the 22nd, but it 
was not accompanied by any greatly marked disturbance in the 
weather. 
Thermometer.—Maximum, 47°°5 on 7th and 10th ; minimum, 
22° on 28rd; average, 35°19, being one degree lower than 
the general average for the month. 
The temperature fell to freezing-point and under on 18 
nights; and on one day did not rise above the freezing-point, 
the maximum being 31° only, on the 23rd. 
Rain or Snow fell on 22 days to the amount of 2:26 inches. 
Snow or sleet fell on 11 days out of the 22, but to no great 
depth. The fall of rain for the month is slightly under the 
average for January. 
Average rainfall for the month of January, 2°83 inches. 
Average temperature, 36°°11. 
