138 OBSERVATIONS ' ON THE 



39. *TREE CREEPER (Certhia familiar is). 

 A common resident. 



40. *NUTHATCII (Sitta ccesia). " Nutcracker." 



Fairly common. An examination of the old oaks by the 

 roadside in Gawdy Hall Wood will show traces of the work 

 of this bird in the form of broken nutshells firmly wedged in 

 the crevices of the bark. 



41. *GREAT TITMOUSE (Parus major), " Pickcheese," 



" Blackcap," and 



42. *BLUE TITMOUSE (Parus cceruleus). 

 Two very common birds. 



43. *COAL TITMOUSE (Parus britannicus), and 



44. *MARSH TITMOUSE (Parus palustris). 



These two species appear to be equally .plentiful with us. 

 The Marsh Tit is by no means confined to the river valley, but 

 has been frequently observed by Mr. F. Boyce at Redeiihall, 

 and is, I believe, generally distributed in the upland districts. 

 It has been shot in my father's garden in the town. 



45. "^LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE (Acredula caudata.} "Pud- 



dingpoke." 



Tolerably common. Less frequently noticed in summer 

 than in winter, when small parties are constantly met with 

 actively moving about in search of food. 



46. *PiED WAGTAIL (Motacilla lugubris). "Penny 



Wagtail." 



Not common, only a few pairs nesting in the neighbour- 

 hood. 



47. * YELLOW WAGTAIL (Motacilla raii). " Capering Long- 



tail." 



A summer visitant. Several pairs nest regularly along the 

 margins of the dykes on the Mendham Marshes. 



48. *TREE PIPIT (Anthus trivialis). 



A common summer migrant. The slopes of the railway 

 cuttings and embankments are favourite nesting haunts of 

 this bird. 



