1891. 
June 30 
(No 2)
England.
Tintern Abbey. - Spent the afternoon at or near the house.
A pair of Spotted Flycatchers feeding young in the nest
among the ivy on the east wall. I could not reach or
even see the nest but the birds always flew to the same
spot and I heard the young chirping. These Flycatchers
resemble our Wood Pewee closely in flight, attitude and
motion. I hear only two notes one single, the other
double, the latter bearing some resemblance to that of the
King-bird, both sharp & metallic but much feebler than
the King-birds. They are gentle-looking birds and seem
to lack wholly the irritable, pugnacious disposition
of our Flycatchers although they are equally alert and
energetic in their pursuit of insects. They often perch
low-down and occasionally alight on the ground.
A beautiful [male] Redstart flew into an apple tree and
then into a birch on the lane remaining in both
trees for some time, chirping incessantly. The chirp
is a rather loud petulant woit about midway between
the whit of E. [?] and the pee- of E.  flaviventris.
It resembles the pink of the Chaffinch somewhat but
is less sharp & clear. This bird does not behave in the 
least like our Redstart but rather reminds me of the
English Robin sitting nearly motionless for a minute 
or more in one place, then flying to another tree,
 - a sedate, phlegmatic bird without a trace of nervous
energy in its make up.
  Blackbirds very numerous, their songs coming from far
and near almost incessantly. A few Robins & a
Chiff-chaff singing. Only one Willow Warbler and no
Throstles. Two [female] Chaffinches on the grand walk,
very tame, hopping about picking up crumbs. In