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Sylvia rubicula, Penn. Redbreast. 



Sylvia phcenicurus, Penn. Redstart. I 

 have found the nest of this species in a fir- 

 tree at Little Eaton. 



Sylvia rubicola, Penn. Stonechat, rarely 

 I seen. 



Sylvia rubetra, Penn. Winchat, nests 

 with us in abundance, especially in osier 

 beds near the Trent. 



Sylvia cenanthe, Penn. Wheatear, very 

 rare, but a nest was found in the bank of a 

 ditch a few years ago. 



Sylvia locustella, Penn. Grasshopper 

 Warbler. The above bird is of frequent 

 occurrence in the breeding season, but its 

 eggs are seldom taken. Newton Brooks and 

 the osier beds on the banks of the Trent is 

 a favourite resort of this species. 



Sylvia salicaria, Penn. Sedge Warbler, 

 common. 



Sylvia arundinacea, Penn. Reed War- 

 bler. By no means rare. It appears more 

 common in the osier beds on the banks of 

 the Trent than in most parts of the county. 



Sylvia luscinia, Penn. Nightingale. 

 I This beautiful songster was heard close to 

 I the town a few years ago ; its nest and eggs 

 jwere taken in Bretby Park in 1881. 



Sylvia atricapella, Penn. Black-cap 

 1 Warbler. Its eggs are frequently taken. 

 - Sylvia hortensis, Penn. Garden War- 

 bler. Is not so frequently met with as the 

 j iast-mentioned species. The eggs seem 

 i liable to great variation. 



Sylvia cinerea, Penn: Whitethroat, 

 I very common. 



Sylvia sylviella, Penn. Lesser White- 

 throat, common. 



Sylvia sylvicola, Penn. Wood Wren, 

 [not common. Its nest is sometimes fouud 

 ; at Foremark. 



Sylvia trochilus, Penn. Willow Wren, 

 ; very common. 



Sylvia hippolais, Penn. Chiff-chaff. 



Regulus cristatus, Koch. Golden- 

 crested Wren. Common at Little Eaton 



in fir plantations ; but I have never heard 

 of its nest being taken but once. 



Family PARIDiE. 



Parus major, Penn. Great Tit, common. 



Parus cceruleus, Penn. Blue Titmouse 

 very common. I have seen them to-day, 

 Nov. 15th, in scores at Little Eaton. 



Parus ater, Penn. Cole Titmouse. 



Parus palustris, Penn. Marsh Tit- 

 mouse, rather rare. 



Parus caudatus, Penn. Long-tailed 

 Titmouse. 



Family AMPELID^E. 

 Ampelis garrulus, Penn. Bohemian 

 Waxwing. There are a few instances of 

 this splendid bird being shot here. 



Family MOTACELLIDiE. 

 Motacella alba, Penn. Pied Wagtail, 

 common. 



Motacella boarula, Penn. Grey Wag- 

 tail, rare. 



Motacella flava, Penn. Yellow Wag- 

 tail, common. 



Family ANTHIDJE. 



Anthus trivealis, Penn. Tree Pipet, 

 not uncommon. 



Anthus pratensis, Penn. Meadow Pipet, 

 of frequent occurrence. 



Family ALAUDIDJE. 



Alauda arvensis, Penn. Sky Lark, 

 common. 



Alauda arborea, Penn. Wood Lark. 

 This bird is rare, but is met with sometimes 

 at Calke Park. 



Family EMBERIZIDiE. 



Emebriza miliaria, Penn. Common 

 Bunting, rather rare here. 



Emberiza schceniclus, Penn. Black- 

 headed Bunting, very common. 



Emberiza citrinella, Penn, Yellow- 

 hammer, common. 



Family FRINGILLID^E. 



Fringilla ccelebs, Penn. Chaffinch, 

 common. 



Fringilla Montana, Penn. Tree Spar- 



