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roof-ridge of this house, which is rather high ; and Tennyson 

 might well have exclaimed of them, " And loudly sings the 

 mounted Thrush." 



30th. — To see Marsh-Warblers in the nest at Kingham (very 

 early this year) ; only one young one remained, and that on the 

 point of leaving. We caught it and let it go ; it was of a dull 

 pale brown — not nearly such a bright brown as the young of the 

 Eeed-Warbler. The nest was in willow-herb. Saw a pair of 

 Shrikes there, and Mr. Fowler reported meeting with several 

 around there. 



July 7th. — Great Tit feeding young in hole in garden-wall. 

 Do Tits usually rear two broods in a season ? One often meets 

 with late eggs. Lesser Whitethroat very merry this hot after- 

 noon. 



9th. — Country drying up. 80° in shade to-day. 



12th. — A female Badger sent down from Tadmarton Heath 

 weighed only nineteen pounds. 



14th. — Hot dry weather. Books destructive to potatoes. 

 Those shot are said to be very thin. A Spotted Flycatcher has 

 laid three eggs in a Goldfinch's nest in a pear-tree, from which 

 the young flew in June. A small feather or two appear to have 

 been added and a little hair. 



18th. — The sharp and destructive summer drought (having 

 begun so early in the season) continues. Apricots already ripe. 



19th. — Peewits have had a good season, and have benefited 

 by the decline in cultivation. Goldfinches are common. 



21st. — Barn-Owl now noisy. 



24th. — Young Hedge^ Sparrows still in nest. 



25th. — A deluge of rain after two or three days with showers. 



30th.— Two hayricks put up at Langley on a Thursday and 

 Saturday had each a Yellow Bunting's nest with three eggs in 

 them by the following Thursday. 



31st. — Grasshopper-Warbler singing well. 



August 6th. — News from Mr. Calvert he saw two Curlews rise 

 from a seed-field, where manure had. been carted, on the 3rd inst. 



8th. — A Flycatcher feeding at 8 p.m., when it was getting 

 dusk ; its bill snapped quite loudly. 



12th. — Many Swallows and Martins on the roof; nearly a 

 fortnight ago they congregated there. 



