vi PEEFACE. 



Having been^ tlirougli a long life^ resident in the county, 

 and from my earliest years taken the greatest interest in 

 Ornithology, and being assured by friends, for whose 

 judgment I have the highest respect, that a further con- 

 tribution, enumerating the birds of Sussex up to tiie present 

 time, would be desirable, I have employed some leisure 

 hours in recording, partly from my own notes, and partly 

 from those kindly placed at my disposal by friends and 

 correspondents of many years, such facts as I deemed might 

 be of interest in illustrating the nature and habits of our 

 native birds. 



These I have supplemented by information from various 

 ancient and modern sources, to which I have, in every case, 

 given references, and have brought up the number of the 

 birds of the county to 297, following the arrangement and 

 nomenclature of the 4th edition of ' YarrelPs British Birds,' 

 In conclusion, I beg to offer my most cordial acknowledg- 

 ments to those who have so kindly assisted me, and chiefly 

 to Professor Newton, to whom I am greatly indebted not 

 only for looking over my manuscript, but also for many 

 invaluable suggestions, and without whose kindly encourage- 

 ment I should not, at my advanced age, have undertaken the 

 work. To J. E. Harting, Esq., F.L.S,, who has favoured 

 me with several original and useful notes; to the Rev. 

 E,. N. Dennis, formerly Rector of East Blatchington, a 

 friend and correspondent of many years; to Mr. EUman, 

 formerly of Glynde, Mr. Jeffery, of Ratham, Chichester, and 

 T. Parkin, Esq., of Hastings, who most kindly placed at my 

 disposal their private notes, extending over a long period, 

 and quoted as p. n. ; and to many other ladies and gentle- 

 men, some personally unknown to me, who have most 



