THE BIRD-LIFE OF LONDON 
another, the Starling of another, the Rook and the Dove 
of others, and so forth. ‘They should be taken as illus- 
trative examples of as many of the broad facts of general 
ornithology as may be possible ; but this at a later stage 
of study. ‘Then comes the school museum. ‘Too often 
this is a mere cupboard full of odds and ends and rubbish 
of no use whatever from an educational point of view. 
Each should contain at least stuffed specimens of the 
common birds of the neighbourhood, together with a set 
of models of the eggs of the commoner species. A school 
museum should be organised on lines that illustrate the 
course of instruction, and uniformity of arrangement 
should be followed. 
ANALYTICAL’ TABLE OF THE “BIRDS OF 
LONDON 
SPECIES STATUS DISTRIBUTION 
Osprey Accidental visitor Richmond 
Peregrine Falcon Irregular visitor General 
Hobby Occasional visitor General 
Kestrel Resident General 
Sparrow-Hawk Resident General 
Barn Owl Resident General 
Tawny Owl Resident General 
Long-eared Owl Resident General 
Blackbird Resident General 
Ring-Ouzel - Migration General 
Fieldfare Winter visitor General 
Redwing Winter visitor General 
Song Thrush Resident General 
Missel-Thrush Resident General 
Robin Resident General 
Nightingale Summer migrant General 
Redstart Summer migrant General 
Wheatear Summer migrant General 
Whinchat Summer migrant General 
Stonechat Resident General 
