366 Lieut. C. B. Ticehurst on the [Ibis, 



GOLDCREST. 



On the morning of 25 September, during fog, the gardens 

 at Oosterend were full o£ Goldcrests and Blue Tits, which 

 later in the day vanished. New arrivals were noted on 

 6 and 7 October. " Has been erroueouslv recorded as 

 breeding on Texel " (L.J.). 



, , Willow-Wren. 



A I Several, including a family party, seen in the sand-dunes 



on 26 August; a Warbler, perhaps of this species, seen to 

 arrive — flying low over the water — on 24 September from the 

 north-east, and odd birds were noted on the 25th and 27th. 

 '' Rare as a breeding species, common as a migrant ^^ (D.). 

 "Breeds" (Th.). "Not common, breeding on Texel ; also 

 seen on Schiermonnikoog " (L.J.). 



Chiffchaff. 



" Breeds " (Th.). " Status as last " (D. & L. J.). " Also 

 breeds on Schiermonnikoog " (L.J.). 



IcTERiNB Warbler. 



Said to breed in the old decoy, where I saw a disused nest 

 in 1906. All had gone by 31 August. "Generally 

 distributed; many in the disused decoy" (V.). " Common 

 as a breeding species" (D. & L.J.). "Breeds'^ (I'll-)* 

 "■ Also breeds on all the other islands " (L. J.). 



Reed-Warbler. 



One seen in a reed-bed by the sea-wall at the end of 

 August. "Common as a breeding species^* (D. k L.J.). 

 " Breeds" (Th.). "Scarce on Schiermonnikoog^' (L.J.). 



Great Reed-Warbler. 



" Single pairs breed in reed-beds of last 3'ear's growth on 

 Texel only " (L. J.). " Breeds " (Th.)' 



Marsh- Warbler. 



Both these species are said by Daalder to be fairly 

 common and to breed in the old decoy ; they did not come 

 under notice when we visited the place on 31 August, and 



