152 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



May 15 One hour spent by E.H.C. on this pair resulted 



in his seeing the female once. 

 July 22 Two males and one female seen at Canford 



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



(32) Acrocephalus schoenobaenus. The Sedge Warbler. 

 July 23 Two seen at Badbury Rings. (E.H.C.) 



(33) Phylloscopus trochilus. The Willow Warbler. 

 Arrival. 



Apr. 1 Two seen and heard near Canford, Dorset, 

 and two seen and watched at Arrowsmith, 

 Canford Estate, one of which was observed to 

 make several unsuccessful attempts to catch 

 Brephos parihenias that were flying at sallow 

 bloom. 



Apr. 21 One seen at Canford. 



Apr. 25-26 Small increase in numbers at Canford. 



Apr. 30 Abundant everywhere at Canford. And far 

 more than the usual resident numbers at 

 Badbury. 



May 20 Exceedingly abundant and singing vigorously 

 at Berewood. (W.P.C.) 



Nesting. 



May 28 At Badbury Rings ten to a dozen males singing 

 and a nest with five eggs. (E.H.C.) 



June 3 A number of pairs at Canford were feeding young 

 in the nest. 



June 17 A single male was singing in Berewood on this 

 date. 



Departure. 



July 17 A good number working in a South- Westerly 

 direction through Haymoor Bottom, Poole. 





