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NOTES. 
7 . Martin . . The bugs which infest the nests of these birds 
(and others of the Swallow tribe), though 
horrific to the eye, and very like the London 
variety, will not bite human flesh. Martins 
should be provided with mud for building in 
dry weather. They feed on small insects, 
from midges upward in size. 
8. Nightingale 
9 . Peewit 
10 . Redstart . . I have never known them touch fruit, and am 
convinced that Yarrell is mistaken. I have 
many nests in boxes in my kitchen garden 
every year. 
11. Robin . . .No one would miss the amount of fruit it eats 
in a year. 
12 . Sedge-warbler . 
13 . Sandmartin 
14 . Swallow . . Like the Martin, feeds on small beetles and 
other insects ; their food is, as a rule, larger 
than that commonly taken by Martins. 
15 . Swift . 
16 . Tree-creeper . Most useful in orchards. Eats scale insects. 
17 . Wagtails 
(3 kinds) 
18 . Willow-warbler 
19 . Woodpeckers . Most useful in orchards. I have seen the 
(3 kinds), Great Spotted Woodpecker eating scale 
insects. 
20 . Wren . 
21. Wryneck . 
Class Ia. — “ Probationers.” 
There are several birds which I should like to include among the 
4t Saints,” but I could not answer for them under all temptations. 
NOTES. 
1. Goldfinch . . I have never seen it do any harm, but it is 
very rare here. 
2. Kingfisher . He probably does some harm in a trout stream, 
much in a fish hatchery. 
