1891.
July 9
(No 5)
England.
Clovelly. - As I passed through these rhododendrons
two birds began chirping very near me. I took them
for Tits and was consequently somewhat surprised
when they at length showed themselves to find
that they were Creepers (Certhia familiaris). They
looked and acted precisely like our species but
their notes were different. One call was a sharp
psip exactly like that of a Titmouse, another a
low psee more like the tzeep or creep of our Certhia
but yet not to be mistaken for it. I heard
both calls this morning in the Hobby Drive and
also heard the bird that uttered them sing once
very much like the American Certhia a fact which
led me to suspect its identity although I did 
not succeed in seeing the bird. 
  Another British bird which I met this afternoon
for the first time was the Carrion Crow (Corvus
corone). A pair with three full grown young were
flying about over the fields & alighting in some
oaks. One of the old birds followed me for
some time coming almost within shot and 
cawing incessantly. The caw of this species is
deeper and hoarser than that of C. americanus
with something in the tone that suggests the
croak of the Raven although the bird says
"caw" distinctly enough. The flight and 
general appearance or form of the Carrion Crow 
are exactly like those of our Corvus.
  There were fully 100 Fallow Deer feeding
on the lawn in this park as I passed 
on my way back, among them several "black"