166 Mr. H. Saunders on Birds 



Parus major, Linn. 



The Great Titmouse was by far the most numerous of 

 those members of the genus which used to come to the pieces 

 of fat hung from the trees in front of our hotel at Lau- 

 sanne during winter. Swiss specimens are remarkable for 

 the brightness of their colours. 



Parus ater, Linn. 



Parus ceruleus, Linn. 



The Coal-Titmouse was not nearly so plentiful as the pre- 

 ceding species ; it used, however, to come to the pieces of 

 fat; and during the severe weather small parties might 

 sometimes be seen on horse-droppings along the roads. The 

 Blue Titmouse was more frequent. This, as well as the 

 preceding species, might be seen hanging on the suspended 

 pieces of fat at the same time, and it is hardly necessary to 

 add that both are residents. 



Parus palustris, Linn. 



I did not see the Marsh-Titmouse, or its Alpine form, 

 P. borealis, until the latter part of February : chiefly in the 

 fir-woods. It breeds in the Jura, and is not uncommon 

 wherever there are spruces. 



Parus cristatus, Linn. 



Owing, perhaps, to the thickness of the foliage, I did not 

 see the Crested Titmouse in the Jura for some time, but it 

 is tolerably common there, and towards the end of summer 

 it shows itself more. In the Grisons, while sitting motion- 

 less waiting for roe-deer, this pretty bird would often be 

 feeding within a foot or two of my head. 



Acredula caudata (Linn.). 



Tlie Long-tailed Titmouse is resident and generally dis- 

 tributed. Even in the most severe weather 1 never saw it 

 touch the fat hung from the trees. 



SiTTA CyESIA, Wolf. 



The Nuthatch was very common at Lausanne, especially 

 in the beech-woods, and it occasionally came to the suspended 

 pieces of fat. Its loud love-note was first heard during the 

 cold bright weather of early March, and by the middle of 



