3866 The Zoologist — February, 1874. 



new locality for this little bird ? Yarrell, in the third edition of his 

 'British Birds,' makes no mention of ils occurrence in Suffolk. 



Redstart.— First seen on the 1 1th of April, at Knoddishall : a 

 male. 



Whinchat. — May 19lh, Found a whinchat's nest this morning 

 in the marshes ; it was built upon the ground, and contained seven 



eggs. 



Sedge Warbler. — April 30th. I this morning saw one of these 

 birds singing on the wing, something in the manner of the meadow 

 pipit. 



Cole Tit. — On the 9th of June I found a nest of this species in 

 the decayed stump of a Scotch fir, which had been broken off close 

 to the ground. My attention was drawn to it in the first instance 

 by seeing my dog sniffing at it. The nest contained eight partially 

 fledged young birds, but all of them dead, having been drowned by 

 the rain. Singularly enough, I found a nest of this bird in a pre- 

 cisely similar situation, two years ago, near the same spot, and in 

 the same way, viz. by seeing a dog scratching at the hole ; this also 

 contained young birds. 



Bearded Tit. — I am happy to say these beautiful little birds still 

 hold their ground here. On the 13th of November, while walking 

 through a large piece of reed-land in this parish, I fell in with three 

 flocks, each containing from seven to nine birds. They are sur- 

 prisingly tame, and may be watched while feeding, at the distance 

 of only a few feet, provided the observer remains perfectly still. 



Rays JVafftail. — Saw the first pair of yellow wagtails on the 

 16lh of April. On the 19th of May I found a nest of this bird upon 

 the ground, under cover of some bent-down rushes. Saw the young 

 off" on the 9lh of June. 



Tree Pipit. — Observed one at Blaxhall in June. This bird is 

 far from common in this neighbourhood. 



Blackheaded Bunting. — A nest of this species found here in 

 May contained eggs which differed considerably from their normal 

 colouring ; they were of a greenish white tint, some of them entirely 

 without markings : one was slightly stained at the large end with 

 pale brown. Observed the young out of the nest on the 4th of 

 June. 



Starling. — May 10th. This morning I heard a starling in the 

 garden imitate very accurately the quick chattering of ducks on the 

 wing, also the croak of the mallard. I think there is no other 



