340 MIGKATIONS AND OBSEEVATIONS OF BIRDS. 



Apr. 12. BLACKBIRD ( Turdus merula) began to whistle 1881. (Latest of 

 sixteen observations, 1801-83.) 



RING DOVE (Columba pahimbus) had eggs 1887. 



,, 13. CHAFFINCH (Fringilla ccelebs) commenced to sing 1886. (Latest 

 of fifteen observations, 1840-87.) 



GREAT TITMOUSE (Parus major) spring note heard for first time 

 in season 1881. (Latest of five observations, 1849-82.) 



,, 14. WOODCOCK (Scolopax rusticula) leaves. (Average date of ten 

 observations, 1836-86.) 



,, 15. MISSEL THRUSH (Turdus viscivorus) nested 1860. (Earliest of 

 three observations, 1837-77.) 



SNIPE (Gallinago ccelestis) "drums." (Average date of six 

 observations, 1837-79.) 



SOLAN GOOSE (Sula bassana) appears off coast. (Average date 

 of seven observations, 1873-83.) 



,, 16. RING OUZEL ( Turdus torquatus) had young 1882. (Earliest of 

 three observations, 1877-83.) 



,, 17. REDWING (Turdus iliacus) leaves. (Average date of two observ- 

 ations, 1877 and 1879.) 



,, 18. BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilla) arrived 1875. (Earliest of ten 



observations, 1849-87.) 

 HOODED CROW (Corvus comix] left 1884. 



COMMON CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo) seen on coast 1872. 

 (Latest of seventeen observations in spring, 1862-86.) 



,, 21. WREN (Troglodytes parvulus) began to sing 1879. (Latest of 

 six observations, 1849-82.) 



MARTIN (Chelidon urbica) arrived 1874. (Earliest of twenty 

 observations, 1836-86.) 



,, 22. WILD DUCK (Anas boscas) left sea-coast 1857. (Latest of 

 thirteen observations, 1857-86. ) 



LITTLE GREBE (Podiceps fluviatilis) returned to ponds 1886. 



,, 23. BLACKCAP (Sylvia atricapilla) began to sing 1874. (Earliest of 

 two observations, 1874 and 1881.) 



CHIFFCHAFF (Phylloscopus collybita) arrived 1874. (Latest of 



six observations, 1874-87.) 

 WILLOW WREN (Phylloscopus trochilus) arrives. (Average date 



of twenty-six observations, 1836-87.) 



,, 24. MISSEL THRUSH (Turdus viscivorus) nests. (Average date of 

 three observations, 1837-77.) 



WOOD WREN (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) returned 1874. (Earliest 

 of eleven observations, 1874-87.) 



REDSTART (Phcenicura ruticilla) arrived 1872. (Earliest of seven- 

 teen observations, 1850-87.) 



,, 25. ROCK PIPIT (Anthus obscurus) seen on sea-shore 1879. (Latest 

 of six observations, 1868-84.) 



STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris) nests. (Average date of six observ- 

 ations, 1872-83.) 



SAND MARTIN (Cotile riparia) arrives. (Average date of four- 

 teen observations, 1840-87.) 



