138 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



CORVIDAE. 



(1) Corvus corax. The Raven. 



Apr. 21 A pair seen flying high in circles over Canford 

 Bottom ; finally they proceeded north at a 

 great height. (E.H.C.). 



, Apr. 25 Mr. S. H. Wallis wrote " It is reported that 

 the young ravens near Ringstead have flown 

 already." 



(2) Pica pica The Magpie. 



Mar. 6 One observed in Canford Bottom. (E.H.C.) 

 Aug. 1 A single bird seen in Worbarrow Cove. 

 (W.P.C.) 



(3) Garrulus glandarius. The Jay. 



Mar. 6 On the Canford Estate in the winter the Jay 

 is very frequently met with in numbers in 

 excess of the usual residents. On this day we 

 saw an abnormally large number, and many 

 individuals appeared to be lighter in colour than 

 Garrulus glandarius rufitergum The British 

 Jay. W. and I therefore concluded the numbers 

 were swollen by Continental Jays. Snow was 

 still on the ground in sheltered places, and the 

 north wind was very keen, and on March 7-8 

 there was a further heavy fall. 



Apr. 9 Jays on the Canford Estate are reduced to 

 normal numbers. 



Oct. 21 An increase in the number of birds noted at 

 Canford by E.H.C., but he could not determine 

 whether they were Garrulus glandarius or 

 Garrulus glandarius rufitergum. (E.H.C. and 

 W.P.C.) 



