. The birds of Dorsetshire; a contribution to the natural history of the county. Birds. WARBLERS. 29 from the heath district, but where a few tertiary plants grow, the remains of a flora which probably existed previous to the denudation of the superin- cumbent bed; and at Fairmile, between Blandford and Stickland, July 1877. A nest and eggs were found at Bloxworth by the Rev. O. P. Cambridge ("Naturalist," v. p. 190). I have a specimen in my collection which was shot on Bere Heath in August 1870. There are records of its occurrence in the neighbourhood of Poole, Canford, Morden, and.
. The birds of Dorsetshire; a contribution to the natural history of the county. Birds. WARBLERS. 29 from the heath district, but where a few tertiary plants grow, the remains of a flora which probably existed previous to the denudation of the superin- cumbent bed; and at Fairmile, between Blandford and Stickland, July 1877. A nest and eggs were found at Bloxworth by the Rev. O. P. Cambridge ("Naturalist," v. p. 190). I have a specimen in my collection which was shot on Bere Heath in August 1870. There are records of its occurrence in the neighbourhood of Poole, Canford, Morden, and. Lytchett Heaths; also at Vernon Heath, Ensbury, and West Parley. It was frequently seen previous to the severe winter of 1880-81, which it is to be feared nearly exterminated the species. Mr. O. Pickard Cambridge saw one in 1886 at Bloxworth, but in all probability this and other survivors suc- cumbed to the severity of the past winter of 1886-87, and it is doubtful whether we shall any longer see our heaths enlivened by this active little Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mansel-Pleydell, John Clavell, 1817-1902. London, R. H. Porter; [etc. , etc.
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