3fi6 CALENDAR, 1817-lttlH. 



19th. The Creepsr Cerlhia familiaris seen on the Pine 

 Trees climbing the stems. The lesser Pettychaps Ficedula 

 pincton/m seen on the Larch Trees running and flitting 

 among the boughs, at Walthamstow. 



20th. Swallows //. rusticae last seen at Clapton. 



NOV. 7th. The Nuthatch Sitta Europoea, and the small 

 Woodpecker Picas minor, observed at Bushy Heath. The 

 Chaffinches very numerous, but almost all that I observed 

 were small birds. 



DEC. 7th. I observed two birds in the garden at Waltham- 

 stow which from their appearance I judge to be Grosbeaks 

 Loxiae coccothraustcs. 



* 1818. APRIL 16th. The Wryneck, the Redstart, and the 

 Blackcap, seen at Walthamstow. 



17th. The Swallow Hirnndo rustica first seen at Woodford. 



20th. A great number of Narcissuses in flower at Walt- 

 hamstow, which I purchased from the collection of the late 

 M. Anderson. 



29th. The Martlett Hirundo urbica first appears. Swal- 

 lows become numerous. Willow Wrens are already arrived. 



MAY 1st. Bats, which are numerous in spring and in 

 autumn, begin already to be less frequent. 



3d. Tulips abundantly in flower at Clapton. The Cuckoo 

 daily heard. Owls very noisy by night. 



llth. This day we came into residence at HARTWELL, near 

 EAST GRINSTEAD, so that the observations herein subsequently 

 recorded relate to this neighbourhood, unless otherwise 

 specified. 



12th. The Waterhen Fulica chloropus has a nest in the 

 pond. 



16th. Swallows flying low portend rain to-day. 



30th. The Nightingale Sylvia Luscinia still continues to 



