328 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



31st. — Scarlet Grosbeak seen at Adderbury (vide Zool. 1912, 

 p. 460). 



February. — Our pair of tame Nuthatches disappeared in the 

 severe weather, and I may add we had none here all the rest of 

 the year. 



March 1st. — A Wren's nest finished externally. 



7th. — Migratory Meadow-Pipits in Cherwell Valley, pushing 

 up the valley over the floods. Examined a fine adult Sclavonian 

 Grebe shot at Wroxton recently. 



28th. — Some Goldfinches have arrived : an early appearance 

 for these migratory birds. 



April 10th. — Magpie's nest with three eggs, which is early. 



12th. — Crow's nest with five eggs. 



15th. — A flock of fifty to one hundred Fieldfares passed E. 

 this morning, high up and noisy. 



17th. — More passed, and some remained here. 



19th. — Young Song-Thrushes on the wing. 



20th. — Grey Wagtail's nest with five eggs found at a mill- 

 lasher on the Evenlode. 



28th. — The spring drought which has lasted over a month 

 seems to have checked the nesting of some birds. A Mistle- 

 Thrush now sitting low down in the main fork of a plum 

 tree, and very tame, became very bold after the young were 

 hatched, dashing within a yard of our heads, and perching 

 with loud croaks not two yards away. The nest is fairly well 

 hidden. 



May 6th. — Shot Rooks ; unusually early, but the leaves 

 already out so much that it was difficult to see the birds in 

 some trees. 



One Nightingale here (on the Grove), and one near Crouch 

 Hill. Crows seem to be laying full sets of five this year ; in 

 some years four is the usual number. Seven sets of five 

 have been brought in, and no completed set of less, unless 

 two eggs three-quarters sat upon, small abnormal eggs, could be 

 called so. 



17th. — For the third time this season a pair of Peewits have 

 laid tbeii eggs in a small field, and lost them through agri- 

 cultural operations. 



21st. — At Upper Heyford, in an old disused lock-garden, 



