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"9. House Martin. About April 20th, usually a little later than 



the Swallow. 



10. Redstart. Beginning to middle of April. 

 11. Grasshopper Warbler. Middle of April. 

 12. Whinchat. From middle to end of April, sometimes as late 



as May. 



13.- Blackcap. Middle of April. 

 14. -Nightingale. Middle of April; males arrive about ten days 



before the females. 



15. Hobby Falcon. Appears in April. 

 16. Wryneck. First or second week in April, generally a few 



days before the Cuckoo, hence it is called the Cuckoo's 



Mate, or Messenger. 

 17. Cuckoo In April come he will. 

 18. Tree Pipit. About middle of April. 

 19. Common Sandpiper. April. 

 20. Lesser Whitethroat. About middle of April, sometimes 



earlier. 



21. Greater Whitethroat. About middle to end of April. 

 22. Willow Warbler. Second week in April, although it is often 



recorded as early as March. 

 23. Kentish Plover. April or May. 

 24. Corncrake. Last week in April. 



25. Red backed Shrike. End of April, beginning of May. 

 26. Sedge Warbler. Latter part of April. 

 27. Garden Warbler. End of April or early in May. 

 28. Reed Warbler. End of April or early in May. 

 29. Wood Warbler. End of April or early in May. 

 30.- Turtle Dove. Latter part of April. 

 31. Quail. During May. 

 32. Swift. Early in May. One of the latest to arrive, and the 



earliest to depart. 



33. Spotted Flycatcher. 7th to 20th of May. 

 34. Pied Flycatcher. May. 

 35. Nightjar. About the middle to end of May. 

 36. Marsh Warbler. About the middle of May. 



8th. Song Thrushes singing everywhere, also Common Wren. 

 Mistle Thrush singing loud and long. 



Many people are not aware that the Badger is a distant relation 

 of the Bears. He is the largest of our indigenous carnivora. Since 

 November last he has been hibernating, but the first mild day now he 



