in Great Britain during the Nesting-season. 27 
The nest has been found in Devon, Wilts, Dorset, Hants, Sussex, 
Kent, Surrey, and Middlesex. 
The nest has once been taken in Oxfordshire (Zoologist, 
p- 2597); and Mr. J. J. Briggs has lately informed me that he 
has taken a nest In Derbyshire, which he believes belongs to the 
Dartford Warbler. Yarrell mentions its occurrence in Worcester- 
shire and Leicestershire. It seems likely that the bird may oe- 
casionally extend its range beyond latitude 52°, until killed or 
driven back by an unusually severe winter. One of the species 
characteristic of the South-European fauna. 
Reeutus cristatus (Koch). Golden-crested Wren. 
Provinces I.-XVII. 
Subprovinces 1-35. 
Lat. 50°-59°,  “ British ” type, or general. 
Breeds as far north as Sutherland and Caithness (Mr. W. 
Dunbar), but not in the Scottish isles. 
Obs.—Regulus ignicapillus (Naum.). In the third edition of 
Hewitson’s ‘Eggs B. B.’ (vol. i. p. 148) occurs the remark :— 
“The Rev. E. H. Browne has watched this species” [the Fire- 
crested Wren] “during the summer near his residence at Blo’ 
Norton, in Norfolk, and has no doubt it breeds there;” but 
there is too much reason to fear that the Golden-crested Wren 
has in this instance been mistaken for the Fire-crested, which 
appears to be only a winter visitant to Britain. 
Parus masor (Linn.). Great Titmouse. 
Provinces I.—X VII. 
Subprovincees 1-35. 
Lat. 50°-59°. “ British ” type, or general. 
Rare in the north of Scotland, but marked by Mr. Dunbar 
as building regularly in Ross and Sutherland. Sir W. Jardine 
describes it as ranging scarcely so far north as the Blue Titmouse. 
Parus cmHru evs (Linn.). Blue Titmouse. 
Provinces I.—X VII. 
Subprovinces 1-35. 
Lat. 50°-59°.  “ British ” type, or general. 
To Sutherland (Mr. Selby and Mr. Dunbar) and Caithness 
(Mr. Dunbar). 
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