3G 
THE BIRDS OF HAMPSHIRE. 
With regard to its nesting in the county, Colonel Aslett 
wrote to the " Field," July 4th, 1874 : " A pair of dipp 
or water ouzels built a nest in a pond at this place during 
the early part of June. Unluckily some boys discovered 
it on the 21st, and destroyed it." We cannot trace the 
writer, nor the locality. 
In spite of some casual remarks by a well-known 
sportsman, we do not think the dipper frequents the 
forest streams. Mr. Meade- Waldo's silence is strong 
evidence to the contrary, and the bird is conspicuous by 
its absence among the Hampshire specimens in the Hart 
collection. 
It has not yet been recorded from the Isle of Wight. 
Family — Panuridce. 
Genus — Panurus. 
35. Panurus biarmicus. Bearded Titmouse. 
An accidental visitor ; probably a resident in former 
years. Wise says he once received its eggs taken among 
the reeds of the Boldre stream. 
Mr. Hart says it was formerly found on the River Avon, 
and he has specimens in his collection procured in 1847 
and 1854. 
One was killed near Havant. (Longcroft.) 
In the Isle of Wight, Bury records one killed near 
Ryde, which came into the possession of Mr. Wild some 
years ago. Kelsall has seen a specimen in the collection 
of Mr. Butler, of Yarmouth, and he has also recent records 
of this species as seen upon two of our rivers by three 
