BIRDS OF GUERNSEY. 59 



have been clear of the wash of the waves at high 

 water. 



The Wren is inchided in Professor Ansted's Hst, 

 but marked as only occurring in Guernsey. There 

 is no specimen in the Museum. 



46. Tree-creeper. Certhia familiaris, Linnaeus. 

 French, " Grimpereau," " Grimpereau familier." — 

 The Tree-creeper is resident and not uncommon in 

 all the Islands, except perhaps Alderney, in which 

 Island I have never seen it. In Guernsey it may 

 be seen in most of the wooded parts, and frequently 

 near the town, in the trees on the lawns at Candie, 

 Castle Carey, and in the New Ground. I have 

 never seen it take to the rocks near the sea, like 

 the Wren. 



It it mentioned in Professor Ansted's list, and 

 marked as occurring in Guernsey and Sark. There 

 is no specimen in the Museum. 



47. Great Tit. Parus major, Linnaeus. French, 

 " Mesange Charbonniere." — The Paridae are by no 

 means well represented in the Islands, either indi- 

 vidually or as to number of species ; and the 

 Guernsey gardeners can have very little cause to 

 grumble at damage done to the buds by the Tits. 

 The Great Tit is moderately common and resident 

 in Guernsey, but by no means so common as in 

 England. During the whole two months I was in 



