9728 Birds. 



Blue 7V/.— This is the commonest of the tits, and it may be heard 

 in the square ahnost at any time throughout the year. 



Cole Tit. — Very seldom seen. I think that three specimens are all 

 that we have observed. 



Gray Wntjtiiil. — In October, 1863, my elder brother saw one of 

 these birds running on the leads at the back of our house. As this is 

 such a decidedly aquatic species he was not a little surprised to see it 

 there. 



Sky Lark. — In the winter months we have several times seen large ^ 

 flocks flying over at a good height. 



Chaffinch. — Commonly seen, and its well-known "chink" is fre- 

 quently to be heard in the square. 



Sparrow.— Commow, of course, though diff'ering considerably from 

 its country brethren in colour, some appearing quite black. 



Starling. — Ratlier common. 1 have seen one feeding in the middle 

 of the road round the square. 



Book. — Common. They build in Gray's Inn, and are often 

 "cawing" in the trees behind our house. 



Jackdaw. — Sometimes, but rarely, seen flying over the square. 



Wren. — Only one or two of these birds have been seen, and they 

 are not common. 



Cuckoo. — In the summer of 1863 we saw a bird in the square, 

 which we fancied must be a cuckoo, but could not be sure. However, 

 last summer all doubt was set at rest, for during two or three days, 

 about the lime of migration, they were quite common. Two or three 

 were in the trees in the square nearly a whole day. 



Martin. — We saw two or three of these in the summer of 1863, 

 but none since. 



Sand Martin. — Seen in large flights about the time of migra- 

 tion. 



Swi/t. — One specimen was seen in 1863. I think this is the only 

 time we have remarked it. 



Common Whitethroat. — One was seen by my brother in the square 

 during the summer of 1864. 



Linnet. — My brother saw two or three fly over the square in the 

 winter. 



Missel Thrush. — My brother saw one of these birds fly over the 

 house and settle in one of the tall trees in the square each 

 autumn. 



F. D. Power. 



