116 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



Motacilla campestris=raii (The Yellow Wagtail). 



3 Sept. 1914. We have had young of Ray's Wagtail about 

 on the lawn. Yesterday there were two in company with 

 four Pied Wagtails. I do not remember seeing any adult 

 Ray's Wagtail for a long time, but they must have bred here 

 (Edmondsham). (E.F.L.) (M. campestris breeds in the 

 valley of the Crane, not far from Edmondsham. Ed.) 



20th March, 1914. Observed at Chardstock, E.S.R. (This 

 would represent an early migration, the third week in March 

 being about the usual time for the first advance parties of 

 the main migratory body. Ed.) 



The downward migration of this bird started in July. On 

 25 July, in Poole Park, six were seen in company with 

 M . lugubris. On August 2 a family party were seen at Wareham. 

 On August 10 or 12 seven or eight were seen on Peveril Down, 

 Swanage, in company with ten or twelve M . lugubris. 



On August 22nd, between 30 and 40 on the Swanage Golf 

 links in family parties. 



On August 23rd, two seen on Peveril Down, Swanage. 



On September 1st, three in a field at Kingston, Purbeck. 



On September 26th, however, we saw a dozen still as far 

 inland as Witchampton. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 

 Anthus pratensis (The Meadow Pipit). 



On 22nd March this bird was present in great numbers near 

 Morden Park Corner. The birds appeared to be holding a 

 kind of marriage market, and were singing loudly and chasing 

 one another in pairs. There were far more than are usualy 

 to be seen in the district, and we believe them to have been 

 immigrants. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Aegithalus vagans (The Longtailed Tit). 



April 26th. At Canford a nest with eggs and another pair 

 building. One of these nests was destroyed on May 2, 

 apparently by a jay. On 3rd May the second nest was 

 found to be destroyed, but two others were found, one with 

 the tell-tale feathers up at the entrance. 



This nest with the feathers up was observed by E.H.C. 

 On May 23rd he erected his camera tent and on May 24th 



