Johnstone, G. W, Payn, W. A, Greenlees, A. H, Venables, L. S. V, Hurrell, H. G, Pounds, H. E, Taylor, L. E, Robinson, H. W, Johnstone, G. W, Payn, W. A, Greenlees, A. H, Venables, L. S. V, Hurrell, H. G, Pounds, H. E, Taylor, L. E, Robinson, H. W, Johnstone, G. W, Venables, L. S. V, Hurrell, H. G, Robinson, H. W & Pounds, H. E / June 1933 – vol. 27, issue 8–⁠31

O N April 8th, 1933, the Blackbird which sings from the apex of our cottage on Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, was displaced by a small finch whose song I have never heard before. It was linnet-like, but much fainter, and I put down the notes " tu-tee, twee-ee-ee", rapidly repeated. As it flew away I had a glimpse of a lemon-yellow bill. During the next three days it fed in the garden, a few feet f...

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