104 BIRDS OF MARLBOROUGH. 



Syrnium stridnla. Tawny Owl. 

 Inhabits hollow trees in the Forest and at Rockley. 



Lanius colhirio. Red-backed Shrike. 

 Occasionally known to breed in the thick hedges near 

 Martinsell. 



Muscicapa griseola. Spotted Flycatcher. 

 Turdus viscivorus. Missel Thrush. 



Turdus pilaris. Fieldfare. 



Appears towards the end of October, and may be seen 

 occasionally as late as the beginning of May on the Eockley 

 Downs. 



Turdus musicus. Song Thrush. 



Turdus iliacus. Redwing. 

 Turdus merula. Blackbird. 



Turdus torquatus. Ring Ouzel. 



Seen occasionally in the autumn on the Eockley Downs. 

 It has been said to build in the neighbourhood, but there 

 is no authenticated instance. 



Accentor modularis. Hedge Sparrow. 

 Erythaca rubecula. Redbreast. 



Phcenicura ruticilla. Redstart. 



Common in the Forest, especially in that part of it lying 

 between the Braden and King Oak. 



Saxicola rubicola. Stonechat. 

 Found on all the Downs. 



Saxicola rubetra, Whinchat. 

 Aldbourne Downs. 



