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Acredula rosea (Blyth). British Long-tailed Titmouse. 



Seldom breeds, but occurs in small flocks in the autumn. 

 Parus major L. Great Titmouse. This and the next are 

 the commonest of titmice, breeding- wherever the locality 

 is suitable. 



Parus cseruleus L. Blue Tit. As the above. 



Parus britannicus Sharpe& Dresser. British Coal Titmouse. 



Fairly numerous in the autumn ; I have found it breeding- 

 near Spalding-. 



Parus palustris L. Marsh Titmouse. Uncommon, but 

 breeds now and then. 



Sitta cassia Wolf. Nuthatch. A casual visitor ; I have not 

 heard of it breeding-, but have seen them in the neighbour- 

 hood of Spalding- in a particularly suitable locality. 



Troglodytes parvulus Koch. Wren. Is generally distri- 

 buted and breeds throughout the district. 



Certhia familiaris L. Tree-Creeper. To be found generally 

 and breeding, is more particularly plentiful about Spalding. 



Motacilla lugubris Temminck. Pied Wagtail. Rather un- 

 common than otherwise and breeds sparingly. 



Motacilla melanope Pallas^ Grey Wagtail. Of very casual 

 occurrence. 



Motacilla borealis Sundevall. Grey-headed Wagtail. The 



only birds I have come across of this species are a pair in 

 December 1895. 



Motacilla raii (Bonaparte). Yellow Wagtail. The com- 

 monest of all the wagtails ; breeds regularly every year in 

 numbers. 



Anthus pratensis (L.). Meadow Pipit. Is generally distri- 

 buted and breeding throughout the district. I have a 

 cream-coloured specimen shot in Spalding, September 

 1896. 



Lanius excubitor L. Great Grey Shrike. I have only 

 known of two occurrences in the district, one shot near Cow- 

 bit, the other I saw, a fine specimen, shot at Moulton. 



Ampelis garrulus L. Waxwing. A rare visitor, but several 

 specimens have been taken and observed in late years. In 

 December 1895 one was seen in company with a Hawfinch 

 on a yew hedge in a garden at Spalding. 



Muscicapa grisola L. Spotted Flycatcher. An annual 

 summer visitor throughout the district, breeding- annually. 



1900 January 3. 



