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case I knew of nests both of the Hooded Crow and the Hobby in 

 trees close to a colony of Fieldfares, and it was interesting to 

 watch the Hawks aiding the smaller birds to drive away the 

 Crows. I found eggs of the Fieldfare in an advanced stage of 

 incubation on May 19th, young just hatched on the 22nd, and on 

 the 3rd of June I caught a young one which had just left the 

 nest. 



The Kedwing is fond of building its nest on the outskirts of a 

 Fieldfare colony, generally near, if not on the ground, and 

 with more attempt at concealment. It is altogether a much less 

 obtrusive bird, unless its nest is interfered with, when it becomes 

 very bold, making swoops at the invader, and snapping its beak 

 the while. The song is sweet, though somewhat plaintive. The 

 nest is formed of sticks, mud, and grass, the lining being of the 

 last-named. I found eggs on the 22nd of May. 



The Wheatear (Saxicola cenanthe) was plentiful ; the Whinchat 

 (Pratincola rubetra) less so ; while I observed the Eedstart (Ruti- 

 cilla phcenicnrus) and Eedbreast {Erythacus rubecula) only in the 

 woods, and not near human habitations. 



Of the Warblers the Willow Wren (Phylloscopus trochilus) was 

 ubiquitous as high as the tree-growth extends. The Blackcap 

 (Sylvia atricapilla) and Garden Warbler (S. liortensis) were about 

 equally distributed. The Whitethroat (S. cinerea) I only observed 

 once, and the Golden-crested Wren (Regulus cristatus) did not 

 occur very commonly. 



The Hedge Accentor (Accentor modularis) was met with oc- 

 casionally, but seemed more retiring than in this country. 



The Dipper (Cinclus aquaticus) might be seen by every stream. 



The family of Paridse was well represented by the Great, Blue, 

 Coal, Marsh, and Long-tailed Tits (Parus maior, P. ccendeus, P. 

 ater, P. palustris, and Acredula caudata), but I did not meet with 

 the Crested Tit (P. cristatus). None of these species, however, 

 appeared particularly abundant, the commonest being perhaps 

 the Marsh and Long-tailed Tits — the latter with very white 

 heads. A nest I found of this species was curious from the fact 

 of its having two holes, one at the top and the other just below it. 



The Wren (Troglodytes parvidus) and Tree Creeper (Certhia 

 familiaris) were both fairly common. 



The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) was the only one of its 

 family I saw, and was most abundant, nesting among the loose 



