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larger spots of the same colour; others again with the large spots of 

 a deep rust colour, very nearly resembling the chifFchaff' s, which range 

 from blackish purple to rusty purple. The willow wren is much more 

 numerous in this part than either the wood warbler or chifFchaff. 



Moorhen. — May 20. Second brood hatched. June 20. About this 

 time the parent birds drove the first brood away. 



W. Jeffery, jun. 



Bathain, Chichester, July 7, 1866. 



Ornithological Notes from the Inle of Wight. 

 By Captain Hadfield. 



(Continued from S. S. 220). 



April, 1866. 



Linnet. — April 4th. This species is still gregarious, a considerable 

 flock having been observed to-day. 25th. Though a small flock was 

 seen they have begun to pair, but the males have not yet acquired the 

 bright roseate hue — the " plumage des noces." 



Wood Wren. — 5th. One was seen at Luccombe. 



Wryneck. — 8lh. First observed. 



Pied Wagtail. — Paired early in the month, a nest having been 

 found in the ivy on a house, where a pair has been known to breed 

 for some years ; probably the same couple. 



Longtailed Titmouse. — 11th. First observed to be paired. 



Swallow. — 12th. A swallow seen flying about the meadows by the 

 sea-cliffs at Bonchurch (the first swallow was last year observed on 

 the 10th). Thermometer 51° at 9 a.m. ; wind westerly. 



Nightingale. — Heard on the 13lh, at Sleephill Farm, and my 

 informants (the farmer and two of his men) assure me that they were 

 in considerable numbers, as their song was heard in all directions 

 for two or three days : they then dispersed, probably proceeding 

 inland, but a few, I believe, still breed in the neighbourhood. Though 

 not heard till towards the middle of the month, they may have arrived 

 some days before, as they are said not to be in full song until about 

 to pair. 



Goldfinch. — Paired by the middle of the month. 



Willow Wren. — 18th. One observed to-day in the Landslip. 



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