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Parus major L. Great Titmouse. (Local name, Blackcap). 



Resident ; not numerous ; breeds. 

 Parus britannicus Sharpe & Dresser. British Cole Titmouse. 



Probably resident, but not known to breed ; generally seen in 



winter. 

 Parus palustris L. Marsh Titmouse. An occasional winter 



visitor ; very rare. 

 Parus caeruleus L. Blue Titmouse. (Local name, Billy 



Biter). Resident ; fairly numerous ; breeds regularly. 

 Troglodytes parvulus Koch. Wren. (Local name, Tom Tit). 



Resident ; moderately numerous ; breeds. 

 Motacilla lugubris Temm. Pied Wagtail. Resident j fairly 



numerous ; breeds. 

 Motacilla melanope Pallas. Grey Wagtail. Probably resi- 

 dent, but very thinly distributed. 

 Motacilla raii (Bp.). Yellow Wagtail. A regular summer 



visitor ; not numerous ; breeds. 

 Anthus pratensis (L.). Meadow Pipit. (Local name, 



Titlark). Resident ; fairly abundant ; breeds regularly. 

 Anthus trivialis (L.). Tree Pipit. (Local name, Titlark). 



A common summer visitant ; numerous ; breeds. 

 *Oriolus galbula L. Golden Oriole. One said to have been 



observed in the spring of 1887, but, unfortunately, was not 



positively identified. 

 'Lanius collurio L. Red-backed Shrike. A bird seen here 



in 1882 by Thomas Haigh, gamekeeper to Earl Feversham, 



was probably, from the description he gave of it, this species, 



but was not further identified. 

 Muscicapa grisola L. Spotted Flycatcher. (Local name, 



Bee Bird). A regular summer visitant ; numerous ; breeds. 

 Muscicapa atricapilla L. Pied Flycatcher. A summer 



visitant ; not numerous ; breeds in the woods around Dun- 

 combe Park. 

 Hirundo rustica L. Swallow. A regular summer visitor ; 



much less numerous than formerly; breeds. 

 Chelidon urbica (L.). Martin. A regular summer visitor; 



less numerous than formerly ; breeds. 

 Cotyle riparia (L.). Sand Martin. (Local name, Bank 



Swallow). A regular summer visitant; very numerous ; breeds 



in the banks of the Rye, etc. 

 Certhia familiaris L. Tree Creeper. Resident ; not 



numerous ; most frequently seen in winter ; breeds. 



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