49 
81 
Garden Warbler . 
. this bird occurs, and also the 
‘ wood warbler,’ but as I am 
seldom at home in spring, I 
cannot say whether they are 
common. 
82 
Whitethroat 
common. 
83 
Lesser Whitethroat 
• 
84 
Wood Warbler . 
85 
Willow Warbler . 
. common. 
86 
Wren .... 
abundant. 
87 
Gold Crest 
. common. 
88 
Wood Pigeon 
ditto. 
89 
Stock Dove 
. frequent. 
90 
Turtle Dove 
ditto ; many breed here. 
91 
Pheasant 
. common. 
92 
Partridge 
ditto. 
93 
Red-legged Partridge 
. ditto. 
.94 
Quail .... 
rare ; a nest here a few years ago. 
95 
Golden Plover 
. occasional liocks. 
96 
Peewit .... 
flocks in winter ; a few breed. 
97 
Heron 
. a small heronry here : nine or 
ten nests usually. 
98 
Curlew 
has been seen, but very rare. 
99 
Green Sandpiper 
. occasional. 
100 
Common Sandpiper 
ditto. 
101 
Woodcock 
. a few ; a nest hatched off in 1872. 
102 
Great Snipe 
two years ago I saw a pair. 
103 
Common Snipe 
. a few breed here. 
104 
Jack Snipe . 
the numbers of this and the 
common snipe much dimin- 
ished by draining. 
105 
Landrail 
. occasional ; fewer than formerly. 
106 
Spotted Crake 
rare. 
107 
Water Rail . 
. frequent. 
108 
Moor Hen . 
abundant. 
109 
Coot 
. occasional. 
110 
Grey-lag Goose . 
occasional ; but much rarer than 
formerly. 
111 
Pink-footed Goose . 
. I have seen one. 
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