372 Lieut. C. 13. Ticehurst on the [Ibis, 



species'^ (D.). "Breeds" (Th.). "Common on all the 

 islands " (L.J.)- 



Reed-BuiMTing. 



One or two seen on the dunes and fields near Slufterbollen 

 in Auoust ; it did not seem at all common, but nestlings 

 were noted : we saw none in September (possibly they 

 had departed), and three ^een on 4 October were doubtless 

 migrants. "Common breeding species"^ i.^-)- "' Fj^ii'b^ 

 common on the dunes of Texel, where reeds and brambles 

 grow together "" (L.J.). 



Yellow Bunting. 



"Breeds" (Th.). " Single pairs breed at the foot of the 

 dunes on Texel " (L.J.). 



Starling. 



By far the commonest Passerine bird noted in August ; 

 very connnon in the village and surrounding fields and farms 

 and even out on the puzzle-weed of the shore^ miles from 

 anv house. Noted eacli day in September and October, with 

 temporary accessions to the numbers on 20-22 September 

 and 5 and 10 October. " Very common breeding species 

 and migrant " (D.) . " Breeds " (Th.) . " Breeds numerously 

 on all the islands " (L.J.). 



Magpie. 



One or two in the village in August ; noted on several 

 days in September, but not in any numbers. Our visits, 

 however, to suitable places were not frequent. " Conmion 

 as ii breeding species" (D.). " Breeds " (Th.). "Single 

 pairs breed in Texel in all the village parks, also in Imshes 

 on the dunes, where a nest was found in a white-thorn three 

 feet high "(L.J.). 



Jackdaw. 



A migrant, on 9 October, was the only individual met 

 with. '' Common on migration *" (U.). " Single pairs breed 

 in the towers every year on Texel ; absent from the other 

 islands" (L.J.). 



