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GKEAT TITMOUSE. 

 Case 123. 



In England this handsome bird is dispersed 

 over the country from north to south. In Scotland 

 it is but seldom observed in the more northern 

 counties. 



The specimens in the case were obtained at 

 Portslade near Brighton in June, 1874. 



LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 

 Case 124. 



The elaborately constructed nest of this species 

 is well known to even the most juvenile of egg 

 collectors. Its position however varies consider- 

 ably, being occasionally discovered within a yard of 

 the ground in some prickly furze bush or thorn 

 hedge or at a height of thirty or even forty feet in 

 the branches of some lofty tree. 



These birds are seldom noticed singly during 

 autumn or winter, the families of the preceding 

 summer keeping company till the approach of the 

 following spring. They also occasionally join in 

 considerable flocks. 



The specimens in the case together with their 

 nest were obtained near Plumpton in Sussex in 

 April, 1866. 



BLUE TITMOUSE. 

 Case 125. 



The Blue Tit is a most courageous little bird, 

 the female generally resenting an approach to her 

 nest to the utmost of her ability and occasionally 

 attacking the intruder with the greatest ferocity. 



The male and female in the case were captured 

 in a butterfly net while attempting to defend their 



