British Bird Calendar. 
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Wren has suoceedod in rearing? what appears to be quite nor- 
mal broods, whereas, the much hardier Whitethroat, Lesser 
Whitethroat, and Blackcap, have fared so badly. 
It is, however, a fact that in this district the Willow 
Wren (birds of the year), are quite up to other years numeri- 
cally, whereas, the only Whitethroat seen in my garden was 
an adult bird (caught and rung) and to date only two Lesser 
Whitethroats have been trapped, and only one seen on the 
wing. 
The following comparative lists of birds actually caught 
and rung, with the same number of traps speak for them- 
selves: — 
1910— July and August. 
Willow Wrens 2fi 
Whitethroats 10 
Lesser White'^hroats 5 
1911 — July and August. 
Willow Wrens 13 
White' hroats 9 
Le^f-er Whitethroats 1 
1912 — July and August. 
Willow Wrens 60 
White' hroats 1 
Lesser Whitethroats 2 
The last Swift seen was on August 17th. The _Swallow 
and Martin are still with us and I .have not noticed any 
gatherings. Pied Wagtails are greatly in excess of their 
cousins, the Yellow. 
Wheatears have fared very liadly in this district, and 
the few to be seen on the sand hills are mostly adult. One 
does not wonder at this owing to the situations in which they 
build. 
The Culls, following the herrings south, are with us 
again in goodly numlx?rs, the Ringed Plover, and Stint are 
making their way south. On the 27th inst. I saw quite 500 
Knots flying high, taking a south-easterly direction. 
Are some of our Warblers making another attempt at 
nesting after previous failure? If so they will make for the 
coast and pass later. Another month will solve this query. 
R.S., 31/8/12. 
