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12th. — Little flock of Eedpolls and Goldfinches in the alders 

 near South Newington. A single Golden Plover flew over, 

 calling. 



17fch.— Up to 52° in the shade. During the sharp snap birds 

 ate all the pyracanthus-berries on one tree, and thinned the 

 holly-berries very much. Greenfinches continue to rifle the fruit 

 of the sweet-briars. 



20th.— Small flock of travelling Peewits. In the 'Field' of 

 the 3rd inst. the Eev. F. P. Long records seeing a Black Redstart 

 in the city of Oxford on the 22nd November. 



22nd. —Hard frost again. 



23rd.— Not over 24° all day. 



25th. — A Song-Thrush sang a little despite the frost. 



28th.— Mild again. 



29th.— 50° in the shade ! 



30th. — The winter aconite, which had its petals free of the 

 earth, but not turned up on the 18th, is now fully out. 



31st. — A few Meadow-Pipits about a sheep-fold. 



