14 THE OENITHOLOGIST. 



Lesser "Whitethroat {Sylvia curruca). — Found in great 

 numbers throughout all the country. 



Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) . — More common than any 

 other warbler. It builds in low forks of small bushes, espe- 

 cially lilac ; nesting twice. 



Garden Warbler (Sylvia liortensis). — Occurs in small num- 

 bers, nesting in the same districts as the Blackcap. 



Golden Crested Wren (Regulus cristatus). — This little bird 

 is a resident, though rather scarce. 



Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus riifus). — Arrives very early in 

 spring, and remains to breed, first brood being hatched at 

 the end of April or early in May. 



Willow Wren (Phylloscopus trochilus). — Common. 



Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus phragmitis) . — Entirely absent, 

 which seems strange, as there are many places apparently well 

 suited for it. 



Hedge Sparrow (Accentor modularis). — Barely seen, and 

 then only in the woods, generally near some stream. 



Long-tailed Titmouse (Acredula caudata). — Common in 

 the woods, especially in autumn, when many family parties 

 are seen. 



Great Titmouse (Parus major). — Very numerous. I lately 

 saw about fifty, all hopping about on a plot of grass with Black- 

 birds and Chaffinches, in search of some special food ; several 

 times I saw them fly direct to the ground, though they mostly 

 flew to a bush and hopped down from the lowest branches. It 

 is said by some writers to be an uncommon thing to see this 

 bird on the ground, but such, is not my experience. 



Continental Coal Titmouse (Pa?ms ater). — A resident, not 

 differing in any habits from the English form. 



Marsh Titmouse (Parus palustris). — The bird will go any- 

 where for sunflower seeds : in autumn I collect large quanti- 

 ties and feed the birds on these during winter. 



Blue Titmouse (Parus cceruleus). — Perhaps the rarest of 

 the Titmice found here, still it is quite plentiful. 



Nuthatch (Sitta ccesia). — This interesting bird is very 

 common. I have on several occasions seen it hopping on the 

 ground under beech trees in search of food. 



Tree-creeper (Gerthia familiar is). — Large numbers are 



