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British Birds. 
Willow Wrens* containing seven eggs (we should never have found 
this nest but for the little hen Bying up from our feet, to save herself 
from being trodden on;. The nest was tucked away under a tuft of 
grass, a little of which had to be cleared away to enable me to photograph 
it ; a Tree Creeper's nest, with two young almost ready to fly was found 
in a crevase in the woodworls of the summer house where we had 
lunch, a Chiff Chaff's nest with eggs was found in a hedge bank off 
the high road, and many nests of Blackbirds, Thrushes, Linnets, and 
(Chaffinches. On walking across the Common we disturbed a Snipe, 
and, on searching round we found she had been sitting on four 
eggs; there was no nest, just an indentation in the grass ; the eggs 
were similiar to the Plover's but smaller, and were arranged in 
the nest with all the pointed ends together. A Lapwing was fly- 
ing about over our heads uttering piotesting cries, and, was 
presently joined by another, evidently its mate, but although w^ 
searclied diligently we could not find the nest ; a Hedge Sparrow's 
nest with a cuckoo's egg in it was seen, but one of the prettiest 
sights met witli during our ramble was a Chafiinch, that had built 
her nest in a projection on the bare trunk of a large tree about ten 
feet from the ground. She continued sitting steadily while we 
gathered round to have a look, but when one or two of us presented 
cameras off she flew ; this was too much. 
Several families of Long-tailed Tits were seen sporting about 
the trees overhanging the river. Nightingales were both seen and 
heard, also a Goldfinch and Bullfinch. 
Much interest was caused by the discovery of an almost White 
Sparrow on the out-buildings of a farm. The farmer stated it had 
been there this last two years. The weather being perfect the whole 
day, we had a most enjoyable and interesting time. 
T. MILLICR, F.Z.S. 
Tlie above notes should have accompanied the plate in last issue, 
hut ivere mislaid during the Editor s migration. 
Haunts of our Feathered Friends. 
The Hon. Mrs. Somerset Ward. 
Probably wherever there is a piece of water in this country 
whether large or small, he brisk neat little " Moor-hen," called by 
ornithologists the Gallinule or Little Fowl (the terms Moor-cock and 
Moor-fowl being usually applied to the Ptarmigan), is to be found 
* See plate page 204. 
