NOTES AND QUERIES. 149 



Wood- Warbler (P. sibilatrix). — A few pairs met with annually. 

 Hedge- Accentor [Accentor modularis). — Common. 



Wren (Troglodytes parvidus). — Abundant. Noticed one running up 

 a tree-trunk, after the manner of a Tree-Creeper, on Feb. 26th, 1905. 



Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio). — Met with now and again. 



Bbitish Long-tailed Titmouse (Acredula rosea). — Fairly abundant, 

 and sometimes met with in families, especially in the winter months. 



Great Titmouse (Parus major). — Common. 



British Coal-Titmouse (P. britannicus). — Rather rare. 



Blue Titmouse (P. camdeus). — Common. 



Marsh-Titmouse (P. palustris). — Rare. 



Nuthatch (Sitta casta). — Rather numerous. 



Tree-Creeper (Certhia famiiiaris). — Not quite so numerous as the 

 last named. 



Pied Wagtail (Motacilla lugubris). — Common. 



Yellow Wagtail (M. raii).— Very numerous in the summer, and 

 breeds plentifully in the bracken. 



Meadow-Pipit (Anthus pratensis). — Rather uncommon. 



Tree-Pipit (A. trivialis). — Summer visitor ; more numerous than 

 the last named. Breeds in the bracken. 



Swallow (Hirundo rustica). — Fairly abundant. 



Martin (Chelidon urbica). — Same as the Swallow. 



Sand-Martin (Cotyle riparia). — Sometimes met with hawking for 

 insects over the Penn Ponds. These birds, I believe, come from Coombe 

 Warren, where they breed. 



Goldfinch (Carduelis elegans). — Rare. Have but one record — 

 September, 1903. 



Greenfinch (Ligurinus chloris). — Numerous. 



House-Sparrow (Passer domesticus). — Common. 



Tree- Sparrow (P. montanus). — Irregular ; met with two on May 

 19th, 1904. 



Chaffinch (Fringilla cwlebs). — Common. 



Linnet (Linota cannabina). — I have only one record of this species. 



Bullfinch (Pyrrhula europaa). — Have no record of this bird, but 

 I may mention that I have seen it in Kew Gardens. 



Corn-Bunting [Emberiza miliaria). — Have no record of this bird, 

 but have seen it once on Ham Common. 



Yellow Bunting (E. citrinella). — But rarely seen ; have only three 

 records. 



Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). — Common. 



Sky-Lark (Alauda arvensis). — Numerous. 



Ring-Dove (Columba palumbus). — Common. 



