326 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
NOTES ON THE ORNITHOLOGY OF OXFORDSHIRE, 
1907. 
By O. V. Apuin, F.L.S. 
January 9th.—Mistle-Thrush singing., 
1ith—A Kestrel at Swalcliffe. 
13th.—Song-Thrush singing, the first this year. 
15th.—Song-Thrushes have returned in some numbers, and 
burst into song at once. 
19th.—Bullfinches have been numerous this winter, and very 
destructive to the buds, but there have been fewer about since 
the December snow. 
22nd.—Wind to N.E., and temperature fell rapidly. Early 
in the afternoon a small flock of Peewits, in boomerang forma- 
tion, passing over and going at a great pace down wind, showed 
what weather was coming. The weather from this date was 
severe until Feb. 9th, and cold until the 15th. A week later 
there was another short spell of frost. About 8.30 p.m. a Brown 
Owl was sitting on the point of small flagstaff in front of the 
house. ‘This point is several inches long, and about the size of 
an average little finger. 
26th.— Song-Thrushes hard up, but have not gone again. 
Great flocks of Larks. 
27th.—Coal-Tit with spring note. 
February 6th.—Birds feeding greedily on holly-berries, and 
Redwings within three feet of my window. 
7th.—A lot of Wild Ducks reported fiying over Banbury this 
evening. 
9th.—Milder weather. Song-Thrush resumed song. 
10th.—Lark sang for first time since autumn. 
11th.—Stock-Dove cooing. Song-Thrushes tried to some 
extent to outstay the frost, and are here now in lessened num- 
bers; one picked up dead. Fieldfares, about the 6th inst., 
