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Canford, Dorset ; Turdus viscivorus (Missel thrush), paired, 

 Canford, Dorset. 



Feb. 18th, 1912. Parus major (Great Tit), in <: song." 



March 2nd, 1912. AegitJialis vagans (Ringed Plover) are still 

 in parties, not yet paired, at Canford, Dorset ; Columbus 

 palumbus (Wood pigeon), last seen in big flocks. 



March 3rd, 1912. In the field between Bere Wood and 

 Bloxworth were about 200 Turdus musicus (Song thrush) 

 spread about with a few T. viscivorus (Missel thrush) with 

 them. Vanettus cristatus (Peewit) were reported to me by 

 the Woodman to have been " weeping " over their breeding 

 ground for the past week. 



March 9th, 1912. Break Hill Wood, Canford, Dorset. 

 Parus major (Great Tit) and Gecinus viridis (Green Wood- 

 pecker) are paired. 



March 10th, 1912. Paludum Bog, Bloxworth. Gallinago 

 ccelestis (Snipe). One pair observed at Bloxworth. I hear 

 an unfortunate Dendrocopus minor (Lesser spotted Wood- 

 pecker) has been destroyed. 



April 5th, 1912. Turdus musicus (Song thrush). Nest and 

 two eggs. Eegulus cristatus (Goldcrest), building. Aegithalis 

 vagans (Ringed plover), not yet paired. 



April 6th, 1912. Turdus musicus (Song thrush). Six 

 nests (three with birds in nest, one nest and two eggs, one 

 nest finished, one nest unfinished) on Handley Down, Cran- 

 borne, Dorset. About 25 Turdus pilaris (Fieldfare) seen in 

 the tops of the tall beeches on Handley Down. 



April 7th, 1912. At Break Hill Wood, Head-Keeper Wren 

 saw a pair of Scolopax rusticola (Woodcock). 



April 20th, 1912. Asio otus (Long-eared owl) seen at 

 Canford. At Canford, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Wood wren) 

 first heard. At Canford, Anthus trivialis (Tree pipit) first seen, 



April 21st, 1912. At Bloxworth, Ruticilla phcenicurus, 

 (Redstart), one seen. At Bere Wood, Daulias luscinia 

 (Nightingale), first heard. At Bere Wood, Inyx torquilla 

 (Wryneck), first heard. At Bere Wood, Turdus musicus 

 (Song thrush), juv. first seen out of nest. 



