154 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



5th June. A pair seen feeding young at Bad bury Rings, 

 but we had insufficient time to locate the nest exactly. 

 Downward migration. 



8th August. In companies on Handley Down, evidently 

 moving downwards. 



22nd August. One seen at Swanage in company with the 

 other Sylvias and M. grisola (q.v.) (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Sylvia simplex (The Garden Warbler). 



Upward migration. 



1st May. One seen at Canford (see note under S. communis). 



13th June. A nest found and photographed. We feel 

 sure the young had left, yet the cockbird was singing delight- 

 fully quite close to the nest. We noted in 1914 that a cock 

 8. simplex was in full song after the young had left a nest at 

 Winchester. 



On the 16th June 8 a.m. This same bird was still singing 

 beautifully. 



Downward migration. 



22nd August. Four seen at Swanage in company with 

 other Sylvias and M. grisola. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Sylvia atricapilla. (The Black Cap Warbler.) 



22nd and 23rd May. This bird was singing well on these 

 dates at Canford but otherwise escaped our attention. (W.P.C. 

 and E.H.C.). 

 Melizophilus undatus dartjordiensis. (The Dartford Warbler). 



4th April. One seen at Ham worthy. 



5th April. Two seen at Canford. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.). 

 Phylloscopus trocnilus (The Willow Warbler). 



Arrivals were as follows : 



17th April. Broadstone Golf Links, a number seen. 



18th April. A good number at Berewood. 



20th April. There were good numbers at Broadstone. 



22nd April. They were singing very vigorously at Broad- 

 stone. 



30th April. Dr. Penrose reported that the foggy night 

 brought down at Swanage a large number that were on 

 migration. 



