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small bridge near his house, under which 
was a Dipper’s nest, he noticed that the 
storm of the previous night had blown 
the nest very much about, and also that 
the opening was much exposed to the 
storm. Going to look at it the following 
day, he found the nest repaired, but the 
opening was put the other side, in order 
to shelter it from the wind. In this case 
the Dipper seems to have shown a 
considerable degree of intelligence. The 
Welsh is Fron fraith fach y dwfr, or 
rhegen y dwft. 
GOLDEN ORIOLE, Oriolus Galbula. 
Five of these beautiful summer visitants 
have been reported to me—and all cocks. 
It is most likey that there were hens 
with them, but the more sober plumage 
of .the females would have prevented 
them from being so easily seen. One 
was seen at the end of March or the 
beginning of April, 1891, at Maesderwen, 
about three miles from Brecon, two 
others both near Talgarth in the month 
of May, 1891, and another close to this 
house last summer. The minute manner 
in which these three last were described 
