THE ZOOLOGIST 



No. 700.— October, 1899. 



NOTES on the OENITHOLOGY of OXFORDSHIRE, 



1896-1898. 



By O. V. Aplin, F.L.S. 



Where no other locality is mentioned, the notes refer to the 

 parish of Bloxham. 



1896. 



January 1st. — The Rev. J. Goodwin, of Milcomb, told me that 

 he had recently seen a Hawfinch in his garden. 



25th. — Large numbers of Bramblings have frequented a 

 stubble-field dotted with manure-heaps for a week or more ; I saw 

 a small flock to-day, but they were gone two days later. The 

 Rev. J. Goodwin told me he saw some between here and Milton 

 last week. 



26th. — Blackbird singing; early. Nuthatch has the rapid 

 rattling or trilling cry. Rooks at their nesting trees most of 

 the day. 



27th. — Chaffinch sang the first part of its song, and a portion 

 of the second part. 



February 3rd. — News from Mr. Fowler of a Peregrine Falcon 

 shot at Sarsden last month while in pursuit of a Ring-Dove. 



5th. — Only one Chaffinch singing ; these birds are strangely 

 scarce, although common a few days ago. Possibly the winter 

 birds have just left. One of my nephews has stuffed a Kittiwake 

 (immature), shot at Bodicote a fortnight ago. 



Zool. 4th ser. vol. III., October, 1899. 2 f 



