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uncommon near Vevey, among the sheltered gardens and 

 vineyards, in autumn and throughout the winter. 



Daulias PHILOMELA (Bechst.). 



I saw and heard the Northern Nightingale (the Sprosser), 

 near Lausanne, on April 30th and a few days later. 



The true Nightingale (D. luscinia) is now almost, if not 

 quite, unknown at Lausanne ; but Dr. Larguier assured me 

 that a pair formerly bred on his property in a spot which he 

 pointed out. It has occurred near Neuchatel. 



Sylvia cinerea, Bechst. 



On April 26th the arrival of the Whitetbroat was noticed 

 at Lausanne ; and this was one of the few Warblers observed 

 on Chaumont during the summer. 



Sylvia hortensis, Bechst. 



The Garden Warbler was in full and excellent song on 

 Chaumont on May 22nd. Nest with four eggs, June 6th ; 

 young out of nest before end of month. 



Sylvia atricapilla (Linn.). 



A male Blackcap was seen and heard near Lausanne on 

 and after April 25th ; the species is generally distributed 

 on the low ground, but was not observed on Chaumont. 



Regulus cri status, Koch. 



I observed the Golden-crested Wren in the Jura, but some- 

 how I did not identify the Fire-crest {R. ignicapillui^) , which 

 is, however, undoubtedly found and nests there, as well as 

 on Lake Leman. 



Phylloscopus rufus (Bechst.), Ph. sibilatrix (Bechst.), 

 Ph. bonelli (Vieillot), Ph. trochilus (Linn.). 



The Chiffchaff was common in the Jura. So also was the 

 W^ood-Wren, but its plaintive call-note and " shivering " 

 song were only to be heard on the warm slopes facing the 

 south, among the beech and oak. Bonelli^s Warbler was 

 several times identified, on the slopes and even on the 

 summit of Chaumont, especially during the latter part of 

 summer, when the birds frequented the larches for insects, 

 and were more visible than on the spruces. 1 have seen 



