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Sitta caesia, Wolf. “Nuthatch.” This breeds in Q., and in 
search of food visits every portion of the gardens. It has bred in 
a hollow tree in the garden of Dr. A. Günther, and ased to visit 
daily another garden near the Kew Gardens railway station where 
nuts and other food were placed for it. 
Troglodytes parvulus, K. L. Koch. “Wren.” Not uncommon. 
A pair build annually and often bring off two broods in the 
southern wall-like boundary of that part of the rockery dedicated 
to the cultivation of marsh plan 
Motacilla Aie Taea * Pied Wagtail.” A constant 
resident. Not Nests have been built—and young 
brought ofi ibn: gum rm plants in the vases of the 
kinie between the Palm House and the pond No other species 
of wagtail has been noted at Kew 
Anthus trivialis, L. “ boh S 5n nun visitant, may be 
heard in two or three places every sum 
Lanius collurio, L. “Red-backed Shrike.” A few years ago a 
pair of this species nested and bred near the Palace not far from 
a hive of bees and destroyed large numbers of the insects 
Muscicapa grisola, L. “Spotted Flycatcher.” A pair or two 
in each of the divisions. 
Hirundo rustica, L. “Swallow.” Nests of this species have 
been built against the rafters of cart-sheds, &c., and also in the 
large coke-shed in the shaft-yard. 
P ttes urbica, L. * ez " This has nested against buildings 
n the Gardens out of doo 
Certhia er me D > A. A constant resident, 
not uncomm 
. Carduelis elegans, Stephens. “Goldfinch.” Frequently seen 
in Q., rarely noticed away from that division. 
Chrysometris spinus, L. “Siskin.” In winter small flocks of 
this pretty little bird may sometimes be seen feeding on the alder 
trees by the sides of lake, and also along the river bank. 
Ligurinus Chloris, Z. “Greenfinch.” Not uncommon. 
constant resident. It is difficult sometimes to kee green 
finch away from various cruciferous plants in the herbaceous 
collection—it is oin fond of the seeds of radish and those 
of most of the Brass 
Coccothraustes vulgaris, Pallas. “Hawfinch.” A very shy bird 
and consequently not often seen. On two occasions 
within the 
last reed years dead ones have been picked up in the Arboretum, 
eac 
in winter. A pair seen in garden of Keeper of. 
ac winter 1900-1. 
domesticus, Z. “House-Sparrow.” The commonest 
bird at Kew and the most destructive one. It seems impossible 
