186 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 

 BIRDS. 



Corvus corax (The Raven). A good view of this bird at 

 Arish Mell, 3rd August, 1913. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 



Coccothraustes coccothraustes (The Hawfinch). The Rev. 

 O. Pickard-Cambridge reported that a pair of these birds were 

 back on the Rectory lawn at Bloxworth again, and enquired 

 of me whether they had nested in Berewood. We believe 

 they did so, but the nest, which was placed exactly where a 

 nest was two years ago, was no longer accessible, as the 

 branch below had broken off. (W.P.C.) 



At Dorchester, seen on 19th December, 1913, and several 

 times after. (J.R.) 



Carduelis carduelis (The Goldfinch). This bird is on the 

 increase in the county ; several pairs were seen by us in the 

 spring ; and on 28th September, 1913, at Handley Down we 

 saw three large companies of finches in which the goldfinches 

 were as 3 to 1. In this connection it is regrettable to note 

 that at least one nest of young birds was taken and confined 

 in captivity in Bloxworth, and that a bird catcher was loose 

 in the neighbourhood of Dorchester to ply his nefarious trade 

 for several weeks before being brought to book by the police. 

 (W.P.C.) 



Cannabina rufescens (The Lesser Redpoll). 1st March, 

 1913, about two dozen were seen at Canford. Their identity 

 is certain. On the 2nd March, 1913, their number had been 

 much increased in the same wood. They were busily engaged 

 in pulling birch catkins to pieces. They had disappeared by 

 the 15th March. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 



Loxia curvirostra (The Crossbill). Two seen in the fir 

 trees at Kniton, near Canford, 23rd February, 1913. (W.P.C.) 



Motacilla lugubris (The Pied Wagtail). On March 24th, 

 1913, I noticed a considerable number of these birds whilst 

 driving from East Lulworth to Bere Regis via Moreton and 

 Affpuddle, and came to the conclusion that there had been 

 an immigration. This was confirmed by Mr. Frank Hudson, 

 of Parkstone, who subsequently informed me that he had 



