Birds, 639 



The Blackcap is not infrequent. Its partiality for a particular spot, 

 as well as that of the nightingale, has struck me : the first blackcap 

 I hear is in a copse close to my house ; where a pair has bred regu- 

 larly for the last four seasons. 



The common Whitethroat abounds. 



The lesser Whitethroat I cannot give certainly on my own author- 

 ity. Mr. Butler has obtained it in the neighbourhood of Yarmouth ; 

 and I found its egg among a number brought me last year from New- 

 church. 



The Willow-warbler is common, making its appearance usually 

 about the middle of April. Many more appear to land here than re- 

 main with us. For about a fortnight in April every copse is alive with 

 this elegant little bird. Its congener the wood warbler I cannot find. 

 The garden warbler has also escaped by observation. 



The Chiff-chaff is abundant. 



The Dariford Warbler is, I think, sparingly distributed over the 

 island. I have seen it on St. Boniface Down, and Shanklin Down : 

 two were killed in March last, by R. Loe, in Bordwood Forest; where 

 he used to see it frequently. Mr. Butler has obtained it at Yarmouth : 

 and I have heard of its being found on Bridleston-common, near New- 

 port. It certainly is resident with us throughout the year. 



The Golden-crested Regulus abounds ; but is, I think, more nu- 

 merous in the winter than in the summer. I incline to the opinion 

 that more birds than are bred in the island resort hither for the win- 

 ter ; at the same time gold-crests may be found in almost every fir- 

 plantation during the summer ; and I once found two nests within a 

 dozen yards of each other. 



The great Tit is equally numerous, and as saucy as in other parts. 



The blue Tit is the most numerous of the genus. 



The crested Tit has been once obtained by Mr. Butler, in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Yarmouth ; and the specimen is still in his possession. 



The cole Tit I have met with in Bonchurch, in Bordwood-copse, 

 Apse-copse and Shanklin-wood. 



The marsh Tit has not often occurred to me. I have seen it once 

 or twice in Apse-copse, once in Bonchurch, and once in Shanklin- 

 copse. 



The long-tailed Tit is much more common. It is to be seen in 

 most of the woods I am in the habit of perambulating. 



A Bearded Tit came into the possession of Mr. Wild some years 

 ago : it was killed near Ryde. 



Bohemian Waxwing. A fine adult male is now in the possession 



