96 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



The editor is trying to work out the range, in Dorset, of 

 some of the more local species of birds in the breeding season, 

 and would be glad to receive notes, bearing on the subject, 

 on the following species : Wood-lark, Grasshopper Warbler, 

 Wood Wren, Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Marsh Warbler, 

 Redpoll, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Tree Sparrow, Cirl Bunting, 

 Red-backed Shrike, Redstart and Stone Curlew, and any 

 others of special interest. The distribution of birds over an 

 area is of far more interest than the record of the slaughter of 

 an occasional rare visitor. 



Notes have been received from: 

 (F.L.B.) The Rev. F. L. Blathwayt, Melbury Osmond, 



Dorchester. 

 (W.P.C.) W. Parkinson Curtis, Esq., Drake North, Sand- 



ringham Road, Parkstone. 



(D.D.) D. G. Dru Drury, Corfe Castle, Wareham. 



(S.E.V.F.) The Rev. S. E. V. Filleul, Sandford House, 



Wareham. 

 (J.M.J.F.) The Rev. Canon Fletcher, The Close, Salisbury. 



(Until recently of The Vicarage, Wimborne). 

 (F.H.H.) Dr. F. H. Haines, Winfrith. 

 (F.G.P.) Dr. F. G. Penrose, Belmour, 26 Marlborough 



Road, Bournemouth. 

 (N.M.R.) Nelson M. Richardson, Esq., Monte Video, near 



Weymouth. 



(J.R.) The Rev. J. Ridley, Pulham Rectory, Dorchester. 



(E.S.R.) E. S. Rodd, Esq., Chardstock House, Chard. 

 (E.E.W.) Miss Ellen E. Woodhouse, Chilmore, Ansty, 



Dorset. 

 And some others whose names are given in full. 



NOTES ON BIRDS. 



Portland. F.G.P. and F.L.B. stayed near Portland Bill from 

 April 28 May 3 to study bird migration. Permission had been 

 granted them by the Trinity House Brethren to be in the 

 Lighthouse at night to observe species attracted by the 

 lantern; but unfortunately the weather at the time was very 



