ACREDULA CAUDATA. 249 



ACREDULA CAUDATA (Linnaeus). 

 LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 



§ 997. 7ko.— Willersley 1, Matlock. Prior to 1844. 



From a nest in the ivy against the stable-yard^ taken by myself. 



§ 99S. Iwo.—' Via Gellia ', Matlock. Prior to 1844. 



From a nest of nine eggs, with the bird dead in it, found by my 

 brother George. 



[§ 999. 0>/e.— Elveden, 1846.] 



[§ 1000. 0>^e.— Elvedeu, 1847.] 



[§ 1001. 0??^.— Elveden, 1848.] 



[S 1002. ^MJO.— Elveden, 1849.] 



\S 1003. /S'/.r.— Elveden, 23 May, 1862. "A. N." 



From a nest found by mj'self in an elder-bush. When going to take these 

 eggs a week afterwards I saw the bird well. She was darkly-coloured on the 

 back, and had quite the normal appearance of the British form. There were 

 about eleven eggs in the nest.] 



\S 1004. re;^.— Frittoii, Suffolk, 26 April, 1875. From Mr. 

 Norgate. 



A complete nestful.] 



[§ 1005. /S'6^y^;^.— Bloxwortb, Dorset, 22 May, 1876. "E. N.'^] 



' [The house at Matlock, known as Willersley Castle, was built by Mr. WoUey's 

 great-grandfather, the celebrated Sir Richard Arkwright. — Ed.] 



