7444 Binh. 



itself, which I have seen busily engaged in this task, and have 

 admired the rapidity with whicli the work advanced." Mr. Hawkins 

 relates (Zool. 3503) a singular instance of this bird building its nest in 

 a driuking-cup. 



Materials. Moss, feathers, hair. 



^i/ff'^> 6 — 12. White, spotted with red-brown. 



Blue Titmocsp:, Par us cieruleus. 



Situation. Holes in trees or walls. 



Materials. Moss, feathers, hair. 



Eggs, 7 — 9. White, spotted with red-brown at the larger end. 



Ckested Titmouse, Parus cristatus. 



"At Inverness, on the •23id June, I was shown some specimens of 

 the crested titmouse, with some unblown eggs, taken a few days before 

 from the pine woods of Strathspey, where they are by no means un- 

 common. The boy who took the eggs told me they were always to 

 be found in the hole of a tree highish up ; he took the female with the 

 nest and five eggs. The eggs are the size of these of the blue tit- 

 mouse, and like them iu colour, with the addition of being more 

 mottled at the larger end."— 5'/r William Milner (Zool. 2017). 

 " 1 have Scotch specimens in which the spots are larger and brighter 

 than in those of the blue titmouse." — Mr. Bond. 



Cole Titmouse, Parus aler. 



Situation. In the ground in banks this bird takes possession of the 

 deserted hole of a rat, mole, or perhaps mouse ; sometimes, but not so 

 often, in the trunks of a tree. " 1 once found one on the branch of a 

 fir, close to the bole, very like a longlailed tit's, but much rounder." — 

 Mr. Bond. 



Materials. Moss, wool, hair. 



I^ggs, 6 — 9. White, spotted with red-brown. 



Marsh Titmouse, Parus palustrh. 



Situation. Holes of trees, especially willows, placing the nest very 

 deep. Mr. Gurney mentions one built in a rat's hole ',Zool. 3503). 

 They often build in holes in banks. 



Materials. Moss, the down of the ripe catkins of the willow, and 

 the fur of rabbits, if they can procure it. 



Egg-h 6 — 8. White, with red-brown spots, more numerous at the 

 larger end. 



Longtailed Titmouse, Parus caudatus. 

 Situation. Bushes and trees. 



Materials. Lichens and wool, lined with feathers. The nest of 

 this strange-looking little bird is totally different from that of any other 



