55 



The nest taken in 1868 was built on the ground at the 

 bottom of a hollow pollard willow by the side of the Kennet, 

 not far from Ogbourne St. Andrew. 



I have also observed it several times in the Mildenhall 

 water-meadows . 



Phoenicura ruticilla. 



Hedstart. 



LOCAL NAME. FIRST SEEN. EGG OBSERVED. 



BcdtaiL April 28th, 1865. May 3rd, 1866. 



April 1st, 1867. April 29th, 1867.. 



April 13th, 1868. May 4th, 1868. 



April 29th, 1869. 

 1870. 

 This very handsome bird arrives at Marlborough in large 

 numbers about the beginning or middle of April, and im- 

 mediately commences the work of nidification. 



It frequents large hedgerows, copses, and occasionally 

 even the open downs if there are any thorn or other bushes 

 near. 



Saxicola rubicola. 



Sfonechaf. 



LOCAL NAME. FIRST SEEN. EGG OBSERVED. 



Horse Matcher. April 7th, 1868. April 28th, 1866. 



May 14th, 1868. 



April 25th, 1869. 



1870. 



