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Nesting. 



8th May. A nest with 3 eggs at Canford. 



23rd. This bird was still sitting. 



5th June. A pair seen feeding young at Badbury Rings. 



12th June. A nest-full nearly ready to go, at Broadstone. 



27th June. This bird was singing well. 



Departures were as follows : 



8th August. In companies on Handley Down, and 

 evidently moving Southward. 



17th August. One in Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens, 

 obviously a downward migrant. 



22nd August. One seen in company with Sylvias and 

 M. grisola (q.v.) at Swanage. (W.P.C. and E.H.C.) 

 Phylloscopus sibilatrix. (The Wood Warbler.) 



Arrivals. 



24th April. One seen at Broadstone. 



1st May. Heard singing at Canford, but not the full 

 song, only the stridulatory trill. 



9th May and 24th. This bird was in full song at Canford. 



20th June. The same bird was singing a few bars of song, 

 but without the long drawn "dear, dear, dear dear." at the end. 



27th June. The same bird was still singing a little. 



The downward migration escaped notice. 

 Phylloscopus collybita (The Chiff chaff). 



The winter resident referred to in last year's report was seen 

 on February 21st, and replied to W.P.C.'s whistling ; it was 

 busy catching small flies in a willow tree in the Royal Victoria 

 Hotel Garden, Swanage. 



On 23rd February we again watched it from the window of 

 the room occupied by Dr. Penrose. 



Upward migration. 



March 23rd. Dr. Penrose 's note above (see schedule) 

 shews the arrival of the true immigrants, which were 

 noticed by Mr. Peck at Dorchester on the 31st. 



April 4th. At Canford we heard four singing, but saw none. 



April 10th. No increase had taken place in the Canford 

 District, as only two were heard. 



