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Two instances are on record of these birds having 

 built their nest and reared their young in the 

 county. One of these is mentioned by Mr. Yar- 

 rell, and the fact is still remembered in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Chichester. The other occurred a 

 few years ago at Southwick, near Shoreham, where 

 a pair of hoopoes and their young ones were dis- 

 covered in an old hollow tree. The latter lived 

 for some time in the possession of Mr. Waring 

 Kidd, of Brighton. In September, 1839, I shot a 

 female of this species near the beach between 

 Pagham and Selsey, on the borders of a coppice 

 of stunted oak trees. An adult male was killed 

 soon afterwards at Itchenor by Mr. Gibbs. I have 

 seen ari example which was procured at Fish- 

 bourne. On the 19th of April, 1840, a hoopoe 

 was shot near Rottingdean ; another on the llth 

 of September in the same year at Ovingdean, near 

 Worthing ; and it has occurred occasionally HI the 

 neighbourhood of Alfriston. 



NUTHATCH, Sitta Europ&a. Generally dis- 

 persed, but not numerous anywhere. Although 

 some remain with us during winter, their numbers 

 are reinforced by visitors from the continent every 

 spring. 



