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10th April. A completed nest at Canford. (W.P.C.). 



A completed nest at Durlstone Estate Garden, Swanage. 

 {Dr. Penrose). 



25th April. A completed nest at Berewood with the 

 entrance facing full south and open to the midday sun, not a 

 usual aspect in our experience. (W.P.C.). 



1st May. On this date the nest found on the 10th ult. 

 was occupied by the hen bird sitting with her tail stuck out 

 over the top of her head in the customary manner, and on the 

 15th May birds were feeding young. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Lanius collurio. (The Redbacked Shrike). 



25th July. A pair with their family of fully fledged 

 young were seen at Canford Bottom, Poole. (W.P.C. and 

 E.H.C.). 

 Sylvia communis (The Whitethroat). 



Upward migration. April 30th May 1st. Dr. Penrose 

 reported that the foggy night had brought down at Swanage a 

 large number that were evidently on migration. We saw one 

 at Canford on the 1st May, shewing that the birds had moved 

 in off the coast fairly promptly. 



2nd May. These birds were in great numbers on Pentridge 

 Down. 



6th June. On the edge of Poole Harbour E.H.C. found a 

 pair feeding young. The young were nearly ready to go. 

 The nest was well concealed in a furze bush, although there 

 was an abundance of bramble at hand. 



Downward migration. 8th August. In companies on 

 Handle y Down evidently moving downwards. 



9th August. One seen at Canford Bottom, if the same 

 bird that had been there all the summer, some distance from 

 its breeding place, but hardly migrating. 



22nd August. 10 to 12 seen at Swanage in company with 

 other Sylvias and M. grisola (q.v.) 



Five seen on the Studland side of Swanage golf links. 

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

 Sylvia curruca (The Lesser Whitethroat). 



We got no satisfactory record of arrivals. 



