A correspondent from Winscombe, in Somerset, sends some wonderful evidence
of the attraction of the garden for wild birds. In comment on the list of birds noted in a Surrey garden, he writes :- " 1 have kept_ a careful record of those observed in my garden here during the past twenty-seven years. Assuming your ' dove is the turtle dove, I have seen all on your list and the following in addition :-
Night Jar. Sparrow Hawk. Greater Spotted, Stone Chat. Crossbill, 1910 and Lesser Spotted Wood. Wood Lark. this year. peckers. Meadow Pipit. Carrion Crow. Fieldfare.
Yellow Hammer. Magpie. . Redwing. Little Owl. Willow Wren. Skylark. Merlin. Marsh Tit. Linnet.
White Wagtail. Redbacked Shrike. Redstart.
I could add probably a score more seen flying over, but nob actually in the garden."
The merlin is a triumph indeed for this garden sanctuary.
W. BEACli Tuoides.
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