OBNITHOLOGY OF 0XF0BDSH1BE. la 



13th. — A Swallow seen at Bloxham Grove. 



15th. — A good many Willow Wrens. 



18th. — Swallows pretty common about the village. Cuckoo 

 noisy. Mr. H. G. Thomson watched, through glasses, two 

 immature Golden Eyes in the middle of a large field on Otmoor, 

 and within a hundred yards of him. Stormy weather had then 

 recently prevailed (in litt.). 



20th. — The same observer saw two Spotted Woodpeckers at 

 Woodperry ; he has also seen this bird in the garden there 

 (in litt.). 



24th. — Otter hunting in the Cherwell Valley (when we killed 

 a bitch of 17 lb.), and saw Lesser and Common Whitethroats, 

 Sand Martin, and Tree Pipit. 



25th. — Ray's Wagtail and House Martin. 



27th.— Whinchat. 



May 2nd.— Garden Warbler. 



4th. — Sedge Warbler. 



7th. — Swift and Spotted Flycatcher. 



9th.— Turtle Dove. 



17th. — Carrion Crow's nest with four young with feathers 

 just showing. 



June 4th. — Heard Corncrake ; getting scarce in recent years. 



8th. — Pair of Red-backed Shrikes established at Wickham. 



18th. — A young Cuckoo in Redstart's nest in a hole under 

 the thatch coping of garden wall. Being now too large for the 

 hole, its tail sticking out attracts attention. 



15th. — News from Mr. Calvert that he had up to May 10th 

 seen twenty-seven new nests of the Hawfinch in Wychwood Forest, 

 but all empty — the work of the Cuckoo, aided by Rooks and 

 Jackdaws. 



16th. — The above Cuckoo flown. 



26th. — The Red-backed Shrikes at Wickham have a nest in a 

 hazel bush in the roadside hedge, and young flown. 



28th. — Cuckoo in the fields at the back of the house still 

 sings the full song. 



July 3rd. — Blackcap, which became quiet about the end of 

 May, sings again now. Garden Warbler sings. 



6th. — Flycatchers with brancher young, and very noisy. 



10th. — A young Cuckoo in Robin's nest in hole under the 



