MIGRATORY BIRDS OF BODICOTE, OXFORDSHIRE. 289 



Garrulus glandarius, (Linnaeus,) Jay. — Although breeding— not very 

 b immonly — in the district, I have taken notice of this species here, inas- 

 much as in this immediate neighbourhood during the summer months 

 it is, I may almost say, never found, whilst from November to March 

 inclusive it may frequently bo seen. 



Charadrius pluvialis, (Linnaeus,) Golden Plover. — Large flocks are 

 sometimes seen in winter ; rarely in tho meadows, but more usually 

 flying over. 



Totanus ochropus, (Linnaeus,) Green Sandpiper. — An occasional 

 visitor in autumn and early winter. It is found along the streams, often 

 us early as the first week in September. 



Tringoides hypoleucu^CLinmBUS,) Common Sandpiper. — More frequent 

 than the last. It haunts the same places ; more usually several together. 

 July and August are the months in which it is most often seen. 



Scolopax rmticola, (Linnaeus,) Woodcock. — -Not at all plentiful ; a 

 few only are shot each season. 



Gallinago media, (Leach,) Snipe. — -The first flight is often early in 

 September. Their numbers during the season depend greatly on the 

 state of the meadows. Just after a flood has gone down is the best time 

 for them. At euch times a hundred or more may be put up out of one 

 field. This bird has been observed occasionally in evwy month of the 

 year, except May and June. 



Gallinago gallinula, (Linnaeus,) Jack Snipe Never very plentiful, 



and seldom arriving before October. It is very difficult to flush. 



Attser segetum, (Gmelin,) Bean Goose (?.) — Small flocks of grey wild 

 geese have at times been put up from off the stubbles and young wheat. 

 These are, probably, of this species. Wild geese are heard flying over, 

 and have occasionally been seen on the floods ; but (although solitary 

 specimens of several species have been shot) it is impossible to say to 

 which of these the majority belong. 



Anas boschas, (Linnaeus,) Wild Duck. — A few of these breed here, 

 but we get large flocks on the flooded meadows, which are, of course, 

 immigrants. 



Anas penelope, (Linnaeus,) Wigeon. — Some seasons (probably those 

 in which the northern winter is severe) large flocks come ; others, very 

 few indeed. They always arrive later in the year than the last. A 

 flock of these beautiful ducks swinging round over the floods is a very 

 pleasing sight. They whistle incessantly whilst on the wing. I have 

 seen them as late in the season as the beginning of March. 



Querquedula crecca, (Linnaeus,) Teal. — Never very plentiful, but 

 haunting the secluded streams, singly or in pairs, all the season. 

 Occasionally, however, I have seen as many as eight or ten together. 

 They arrive early in October, and stay on till March. The Teal has a 

 habit of sailing for a considerable distance on outspread wings. 



With this bird our list closes. Several species, such as the Great 

 Grey Shrike, Waxwing, Snow Bunting, Pochard, Tufted Duck, &c, 



