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observed that its visits were less frequent, and that 

 it became more cautious, it was at last shot by 

 the menagerie-keeper, and by the late Mr. Child's 

 particular order this drawing was made for his 

 collection." 



In the summer of 1830, a Hoopoe was shot near 

 Caen Wood, Hampstead. One was killed by Mr. 

 Sullivan on the 28th September, 1832, in his own 

 grounds at Fulham, as recorded by Mr. Gould ; and 

 in 1850 another was obtained at Golder's Green. 

 The last of which I have heard was shot at Neasdon 

 in April, 1865, by Mr. S. Marshall, of that place, who 

 has had the bird preserved. 



NUTHATCH, Sitta europea. This is so thoroughly 

 a wood bird, that in this county it is local rather 

 than rare. I have never seen it at Kingsbury, 

 although many years ago Mr. Bond obtained speci- 

 mens in this parish, and others at Brockley Hill. I 

 have observed it, however, at The Hale, Edgeware, 

 Mill Hill, and Elstree, and it has been noticed in 

 the grounds of Lord Tenterden at Hendori ; in Caen 

 Wood, Hampstead ; in Mill Field Lane, Highgate ; 

 and in the neighbourhood of Harrow, where it is 

 not uncommon in autumn, where any large trees 

 abound. 



In January, 1862, I saw a pair of Nuthatches 

 upon a large oak at Bentley Priory, Stanmore, my 

 attention having been first drawn to them by their 

 loud note, which struck me as being not unlike that 



