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Downward migration. 



Oct. 14 Seven or eight at Broadstone flying in a 



Southerly direction. (E.H.C.) 

 Oct. 15 Several at Sandbanks evidently about to leave. 



(W.P.C.) 



(17) Motacilla boarula. The Grey Wagtail. 



Aug. 1 One seen at Arish Mell. (W.P.C.) 

 Nov. 8 At Mr. Blanchard's house on the outskirts of 

 Poole, E.H.C. went out at Mr. Blanchard's 

 request to investigate the peculiar behaviour 

 of one of these birds which had taken to 

 fluttering against a particular pane of a par- 

 ticular leaded light in a staircase. A detailed 

 description without a diagram, which there is 

 no time to prepare, would be useless. The 

 behaviour consisted in repeatedly fluttering 

 against the particular pane. E.H.C. saw the 

 bird, a fine male, go through the performance 

 nine times in ten minutes. The window was 

 clear glass. Dr. Penrose thinks the bird could 

 see its own reflection. This is confirmed by 

 the report to W.P.C. by Mr. A. E. Francis, of 

 Bournemouth, of a similar occurrence he had 

 observed at his own house by the same species 

 on another occasion, when Mr. Francis thought 

 the bird " had fallen in love with its own re- 

 flection." (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 

 Dec. 6 Observed at Melbury Osmond. (F.L.B.) 



(18) Anthus trivialis. The Tree Pipit. 

 Arrival. 



May 7 One seen Canford. 



May 16 One seen Canford Bottom. 



May 21 One seen at Canford and heard singing sweetly ; 



but a careful search failed to locate the nest, 



(E.H.C.) 



