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note, as they climb among the branches and ex- 

 plore the lichens for minute insects, or curiously 

 pry into the crannies of the rough bark. 



BEARDED TIT, Calamophilus biarmicus. Occa- 

 sionally found in situations adapted to its habits, 

 but is decidedly less numerous in Sussex than in 

 many other counties nearer the metropolis. Was 

 formerly not unusual in the neighbourhood of 

 Pevensey, but is now rare, most of the reed-beds 

 having been removed to admit of the water run- 

 ning freely through the dykes. 



A male and female in my collection were ob- 

 tained near the ruins of Amberley Castle. A pair 

 were also shot at Fishbourne, near Chichester, by 

 a retired military serjeant of the name of Carter ; 

 a very successful gunner, who has had the good 

 fortune to meet with some of our rarest birds 

 in that neighbourhood. 



Family AMPELID.E. 



BOHEMIAN WAXWING, or Chatterer. Bomby- 

 cilla garrula. Of rare occurrence in Sussex, and 

 only during very severe snow and frost. In 

 January, 1848, two of these birds were shot in 

 a garden at Newtimber, feeding on the berries of 

 a red haw tree a variety of the whitethorn which 

 produces pink or apple-like blossoms and un- 



