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60 May 10th. Found a nest in an empty iron shell-case with a full clutch of fresh eggs in it. July 16th–21st. Plenty of these birds still about.

(Anthus pratensis).—About the commonest bird on the beach and surrounding land, laying wherever there is a "tot" of grass big enough for it to make its nest in. May 10th-14th. Found nests with eggs in all stages of incubation, and with young birds already fairly well-fledged.

(Hirundo rustica).—May 10th–14th. A good many of these birds building in the recesses of the sham forts on the artillery range. July 20th. Found a nest under the eaves of a shed on the marsh-land with five fresh eggs in it.

(Ligurinus chloris).—May 10th–14th. Nesting in numbers in the holly and furze bushes on the beach.

(Passer domesticus).—May 10th–14th. Numbers of nests in the tops of the holly and elder bushes on the beach, at quite a considerable distance from any farm or building.

(Linota cannabina).—May 10th–14th. Nesting in the holly bushes on the beach. I also found a good many nests in the tussocks of coarse grass growing on some sand dunes in the direction of Rye; some of these latter nests were made right on the level of the ground.

(Emberiza miliaria).—A clutch of addled eggs of this species were sent on to me (Aug. 14th). I was told that they were common on the arable land of the marsh, but I did not see any myself.

(E. citrinella).—May 10th–14th. Common and nesting in the furze bushes.

(E schœniclus).—May 10th–14th. Nesting in some numbers in any places near water. Some of the nests I found at this date contained hard-sat eggs, and all of them showed signs of incubation. The nests were, as a rule, within twelve inches of the ground, in rank grass or rushes; two of them were right on the ground. The nests are rather loosely constructed of grass, with a slight lining of hair.

(Sturnus vulgaris).—May 10th–14th. Considerable numbers feeding in the meadows; also nesting in holes in the thatch of all farm-buildings.

(Corvus frugilegus).—May 10th–14th. There is a rookery in Lydd, and there are always numbers of these birds feeding on the marsh-land and meadows.

(Alauda arvensis).—May 10th–14th. Nesting everywhere