BIRD -NOTES FOB OXFOBD DISTBICT. Ill 



was surprised to flush a pair at God stow Weir, but only saw 

 them this once there. 



May 23rd. — I saw what must have been a pair of Sheldrake 

 rising from the neighbourhood of the river near Binsey and 

 flying over the town to the eastward ; and on June 11th a single 

 Black-headed Gull was frequenting the river a little higher up. 



June 6th. — Two Wrynecks at Sandford — the only ones I've 

 seen in the district. At this date I suppose they must have been 

 nesting here. 



October 15th. — Saw what was almost certainly a hen Cirl- 

 Bunting on farm land at Littlemore. As it rose close to me it 

 showed a very distinct greenish rump, and while momentarily 

 perched near looked like a dark-coloured hen Yellowhammer. 



17th. — Three Grey Crows on the sewage-farm, Sandford, and 

 a few Bramblings seen near there. 



18th. — A Jack- Snipe near Iffley, and a largish flock (some 

 thirty to forty) of small Finches, either Kedpolls or Siskins, 

 about trees in Christ Church Meadow. 



21st. — Great Tit sang (once or twice about now), and a Chaf- 

 finch attempted to sing. 



25th. — Swallows and Martins last seen. 



26th. — A Quail flushed very close from the hedgebank near 

 Beckley. 



November 1st. — Fieldfares first seen. 



5th. — A bird I believe to have been a Eed-throated Diver (or 

 else one of the Mergansers) flew high over Bagley to the north- 

 ward (a south-easterly gale at this time) ; and a Coot seen on 

 Hinksey Beservoir. 



1th. — Two or three Coots on river near Eynsham. On the 

 lake at Blenheim found some six Crested Grebes at least, and 

 some Duck with a harsh "kurr"-ing note (probably Pochard). 

 A Heron passed over, and a Green Sandpiper was heard by 

 the lake. 



l§th. — A Snipe, alarmed by someone on the opposite bank, 

 flew across the river by Sandford Lock, and settled on the bare 

 edge of the water some seven to ten yards in front of me, but 

 unfortunately almost hidden by the overhanging bank. As it 

 came flying over towards me (and for the moment I saw it before 

 it flew) it seemed to me distinctly grey in general hue, so that I 



