June 26, 1891
England.
(No 2)
Chester - as large as Turkeys and moved in much
the same manner as Turkeys do when feeding on
grasshoppers. We passed another 100 yds. without
alarming them.
  Within this inner gate rabbits were simply warming.
The turf was studded with them and they were
scudding for their holes in droves at times.
  Near the Hall at least 100 Fallow Deer were
feeding entirely unrestrained by any enclosure. They
kept closely together in bands of 15 to 30 each.
The bucks had horns in the velvet. There were two
so-called black individuals - really of a [Haty?]
mouse color. There was much variation in the color
of the others; some were profusely spotted with
white, others plain fawn color. They allowed me
to approach within about 20 yds., then made off
rapidly some trotting, others bounding. They are
plumper, more graceful animals than our deer
less mulish & angular in shape of [easier?] if [?]
monuments.
  During this drive we saw & heard a great
many small birds but identified nothing save
Thrushes, Blackbirds, Starlings, Robins and Rooks.
  In front of the Hall I saw my first Wagtail
(the Pied Wagtail) a graceful, long tailed bird
walking about on a graveled path. Its gait recalled
that of our Titlark and it wagged its tail similarly
but much less frequently. Colors black & white.
  I also saw my first Jackdaws here, four or
five of them swooping about a building, finally
alighting in a tree. Their notes are most