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was conspicuous, but afterwards was hidden by the foliage. 

 I have not seen or heard of this bird round Hillsborough, co. 

 Down, since its destruction in the winter of 1916-17, but the 

 Golden-crested Wren {Regitlus r. anglorum) now appears to 

 have regained its former status. Nevin H. Foster. 



[Mr. W. S. Medlicott also writes that he once watched a 

 pair building at the top of an oak in the New Forest at a 

 height which he estimated at fifty feet, and Mr. G. Tickner 

 informs us that he found a nest in Bagley Wood, Berks., in 

 an oak tree quite forty feet from the ground some ten or 

 twelve years ago. — Eds.] 



LESSER WHITETHROAT NESTING IN CORNWALL. 

 Ox May 24th, 1920, I found a nest with four eggs of the 

 Lesser Whitethroat {Sylvia c. curruca) about three miles 

 from Penzance. The nest was built in a furze bush over- 

 grown with brambles and was about two feet off the ground. 

 It was an exceedingly flimsy structure and without lining. 

 The bird was not seen, but the eggs were quite typical and 

 admitted of no doubt. They were very small specimens but 

 richly marked. This appears to be the first Cornish record 

 of the breeding of the Lesser Whitethroat, which is gene- 

 rally considered to be a rather rare autumnal visitant to the 

 county. A. W. H. Harvey. 



ON THE INCUBATION PERIOD, ETC., OF THE 

 SARDINIAN WARBLER. 



As little appears to have been placed on record regarding 

 the nesting of the Sardinian W^arbler {Sylvia m. melanocephala), 

 the following notes based on observations made at Gibraltar 

 this spring, may prove to be of interest. 



Mar. 25. Nest apparently complete, found in a thick 

 wild olive bush. 

 28. One egg laid. 

 31. Four eggs. Hen on the nest. 

 Apr. I. Five eggs (all erythristic type). Hen sitting. 



14. One egg hatched. Hen on the nest. 



15. All eggs hatched. Hen on the nest. Incubation 

 period, 13-14 days. 



20. Nestlings. Feather tracts well developed. No 

 down. Inside mouth orange ; no tongue spots. 

 Flanges of mouth pale yellow. 



25. Young in the nest. 



2b. Nest empty. Hen feeding young at the bottom 

 of the bush. Fledging-i^eriod, 11 days. 

 During the whole of the nesting period the old birds were 



